Seven-year-old Mackenzie has always depended on her Gran for help, fun, love and understanding. She learns from her parents that her Gran has Alzheimer’s disease and may start acting strange. Now the tables are turned and Mackenzie has to figure out how to interact and help her Gran. Through her journey of learning about Alzheimer’s she realizes that love and understanding are the key.
One in three people over 70-years-old develop some type of dementia. Alzheimer’s and any type of dementia is more than memory loss and this book brings other aspects of the disease to light including: anger, frustration, paranoia and wandering in terms children can understand. Many children have people they love in their lives with this disease and some children find themselves in a caregiver role.
This book is the perfect introduction to Alzheimer’s disease for very young children as the story is told in terms they can understand. A free download of the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Story Song is included with the book purchase.
Seven-year-old Mackenzie has always depended on her Gran for help, fun, love and understanding. She learns from her parents that her Gran has Alzheimer’s disease and may start acting strange. Now the tables are turned and Mackenzie has to figure out how to interact and help her Gran. Through her journey of learning about Alzheimer’s she realizes that love and understanding are the key.
One in three people over 70-years-old develop some type of dementia. Alzheimer’s and any type of dementia is more than memory loss and this book brings other aspects of the disease to light including: anger, frustration, paranoia and wandering in terms children can understand. Many children have people they love in their lives with this disease and some children find themselves in a caregiver role.
This book is the perfect introduction to Alzheimer’s disease for very young children as the story is told in terms they can understand. A free download of the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Story Song is included with the book purchase.
The book is a tangible component of the digital, video-based Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer Awareness Program. As a bonus for those who purchase the book, a special discount code is provided to receive 50% off the entire Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Awareness Program.
