La maladie d'Alzheimer (Book in French)

This documentary from the « Mes p’tits pourquoi » collection, which places children’s emotional lives at the heart of its texts, is aimed at young readers who have discovered that a loved one, often a grandparent, has Alzheimer’s disease. Reviewed by a child psychologist, the explanations and the story, which unfolds over several months, will help children understand this progressive illness and prepare for what is going to happen to their loved one. An informative book that explains what Alzheimer’s disease is. Alzheimer’s settling into the life of a loved one is frightening! Through a grandmother who is affected and what her grandson Gaston feels, children will discover the disease, how it shows itself and progresses, becoming more and more disabling, up to the decision to move her into a specialist care centre. They will also discover that there will be times when Granny is well, and that there are support services and ways to try to slow the progress of the disease for as long as possible. A book that also explains, simply and sensitively, how serious this illness is, as it cannot yet be cured, and the effects it has on the behaviour of the person affected. A valuable book for making sense of one’s emotions. Feeling angry, being scared, being worried, not wanting to be separated from Mum, who is spending more and more time with Grandad to help look after Granny… When a loved one is struck by Alzheimer’s disease, it brings up a lot of emotions. It also helps Gaston not to be alone with his questions or worries, and to manage his emotions.