What Happens When My Grandparent Has Alzheimer S Disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia in the world. In 2019, about 5.8 million Americans were living with this disease. Alzheimer's is often called a "family disease" because watching a loved one's health decline can affect the entire family. Understanding this situation can be especially difficult for children. Why doesn't grandma remember my name? Why did grandpa have to move into a care home? This book will help young readers understand what Alzheimer's disease is and provide them with healthy coping strategies. Photographs and age-appropriate text aid readers in understanding what's going on and what might be different.

The guide tells you how to: Understand how AD changes a person Learn how to cope with these changes Help family and friends understand AD Plan for the future Make your home safe for the person with AD Manage everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming Take care of yourself Get help with caregiving Find out about helpful resources, such as websites, support groups, government agencies, and adult day care programs Choose a full-time care facility for the person with AD if needed Learn about common behavior and medical problems of people with AD and some medicines that may help Cope with late-stage AD

Gentle narration and easy-to-understand explanations follow Daniel and his family as they experience the gradual, debilitating effects of his grandfather's Alzheimer's Disease. Simultaneous.

Addresses a wide range of issues through testimony of teens whose grandparents are in various stages of Alzheimer's.

Meet Elias! He likes swimming and robotics. He and his family also share their home with his grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Elias is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Elias sheds light on how his family helps his grandmother live with memory loss, with the help of experienced children’s author Mari Schuh. Elias’s story is augmented by colorful, realistic illustrations. A dyslexic-friendly font promotes accessibility. Includes tips for kids about interacting with people who have Alzheimer’s disease.

Caregivers would benefit from this read. This is a moving, inspirational personal journey into Alzheimers disease. Gerry has incorporated many techniques with a gentle loving approach to address complications arising from crippling disease. Her diary excerpts are real and honest. This book is not only emotional, truthful and educational; it expresses the bond and undying love between mother and daugher. Caregivers must read it. It is a powerful book. Twyla R. Proud. R.N. From the author: My title refers to the journey Mother and I took into the world of Alzheimers. As I listen to others talk about their experiences, they also refer to it as a journey. In many ways that word accurately describes the experience. When you start out on a journey, you often meet many obstaclestwists and turns in the roadmany joyful and some not so happy events occur. Much the same happens when you care for someone with Alzheimers. The road ahead is unknownsometimes scary with many bumps, twists and turns, and sometimes precious and breathtakingly wonderful. I hope somehow that because of this book your experience may be less scary and much more precious.

It's Thursday! Ten year old, Elaine and seven year old, Teddy's favorite day of the week. After school, they take the bus to their grandparent's house where Grandma Mary's amazing homemade treats are always waiting for them. This week though, Teddy's feeling confused and sad about going. Grandpa Jack hasn't been much fun lately. He always loved playing catch with Teddy but now he won't do it anymore. Why does his grandfather look the same but act so differently? /P> Grandpa Remembers Love is an uplifting story about connecting with a grandparent who has dementia. With the help of their wise grandmother, Elaine and Teddy begin to understand that an important part of their grandfather's memory has not gone away. And, that focusing on what grandpa CAN do creates new opportunities for strengthening the love between them. Told with beautifully expressive illustrations, the children discover that by finding insightful ways to engage him--they truly can help grandpa remember love

As a mental health therapist contracted at a nursing home and rehab for thirteen years, I had the opportunity to observe the reactions of children visiting a loved one. My clients were those with mental health issues, various kinds of dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Most of these would spend the rest of their lives there. It was especially disturbing to see the responses or lack of responses of the children visiting Alzheimer’s patients. It was so obvious they did not understand the change in their loved one, and it made them fearful. Also, the patient, most often a grandparent, would be disturbed that the child did not respond to them as they remembered. It was even more disturbing to a child, as their loved one moved through the more advanced stages of Alzheimer’s. Due to my concern for these children, I wanted to write a story that would help them understand Alzheimer’s disease and dispel their fear. Where Has Grandma Gone? is a story to be read by the child. Later pages will contain information for the adult reader. The writing of this book has been my dream for many years as I’ve seen the need for such a book. My prayer is that this book will be of great value to all those having to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. May God bless the reader and strengthen them in all their ways.