Giselle Learns About Alzheimer's

What is a child to do when someone close to them doesn’t remember them anymore? “Sickness”, in all its forms and shapes, can be hard to explain to a child in a way that they can grasp. Most families don’t even try beyond the good old “they are sick”. The child is left to merely observe the situation with no way of actively helping the family. This can be particularly scary for a child when the disease in question is Alzheimer’s. This book is inspired by the author’s personal experience seeing the ailment take its form while living with her grandparents. This Girl Scout Gold Award Project book explains in simple words what Alzheimer’s can be. With examples of the disease and its effects, the author aims to make elementary kids understand how they can help loved ones living with it. This book intends to start a healthy conversations between children and adults about Alzheimer’s and Dementia, and thus bring awareness to what can be a daunting experience for both the patient and their relatives.