Helping Grandchildren Understand Dementia and Alzheimer’s

“Brian, age 7, wondered why his grandmother forgot his name. The two always had a close relationship. ‘My mom used to babysit when my husband and I went out,’ Brian’s mother says. ‘She doesn’t do that anymore since moving to memory care.’

‘Over the past three months, my mom’s behavior got spotty. She would be warm on some visits and agitated during others. Brian was clearly upset. He didn’t understand why one of his favorite people would be . . .'”

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