What’s Wrong with Grandma?
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After some weird questions and picture tests, the doctor tells Mommy and Emma that Grandma has a disease called “Alzheimers”. Emma is unsure what that strange word means, and asks Mommy if Grandma needs the same icky medicine Emma had taken last time she wasn’t feeling well.
“No, honey. Grandma isn’t sick, she’s just not remembering as well as she used to.”
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One day, Grandma tries putting shoes on her hands, and Emma can’t understand why Grandma is confused. Grandma does other strange things like wearing her winter coat during the summer and putting her car keys in the refrigerator.
Mommy has to explain that Grandma is having some trouble with her memory lately. She gets confused, but Emma and her mom must be patient. At the doctor’s office, Emma learns that her grandma has something called “Alzheimer’s disease.” Emma finds out what this means and how to help her grandma feel better.
Alzheimer’s disease has an impact on more than just the individual with the diagnosis; it impacts the entire family. What’s Wrong with Grandma? gives children an insight into what their aging loved one is going through and how they can help by just being themselves.
About the Author
Amanda Max has spent her life as an advocate for the aging population. From volunteering at a nursing home as a child to spending the last ten years working in senior living communities, she has devoted her life to helping seniors in any way she can. Amanda is an Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Facilitator and Alzheimer’s Association Community Educator while she studies Leadership for an Aging Society at Virginia Tech.