Please Explain Alzheimer’s to Me Parent/Caregiver—Information for Readers
Title: Please Explain “Alzheimer’s Disease” to Me. A children’s story and Parent
Handbook about Dementia
This book is free courtesy of: AARP Montana; Montana Geriatric Education Center, University of Montana; Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT; National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Endowment Fund.
Author: Lauri Zelinger, PhD
Description: The book introduces Alzheimer’s disease to children in a colorful, sensitive, and
gentle story through the observations of Seth and Shepard about the changes occurring
in their grandma. The author presents the situation of children in a warm, developmentally
proper way using appealing theme of diversity, child friend language, and familiar
scenes to which they can relate. Also included are scripts parents can use when speaking
to their child. Pages 29-43 provide a Parent/Caregiver Handbook with information about
Alzheimer’s disease a parent, childcare provider, or librarian could use to answer
children’s questions. Cost: $17.95 HAS page numbers.
- Content page for quick reference
- Page numbers (we discovered some storybooks lack page numbers)
- Introduction
- Parent/Caregiver handbook starting on p. 29
- Talking to your kids p. 29
- Facts and Figures p. 30
- The Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease p. 31
- Medication p. 32
- Stages and Symptoms p. 32
- Trajectory p. 33
- Medical Support p. 34
- Caregivers p. 34
- Summary p. 35
- Tips for families with Loved Ones who have Alzheimer’s p. 36
- Questions and Answers p. 39
- References p. 42
- Information resources p. 43
- Safe Return Resources p. 43
- About the Author p. 44