title: Alzheimer disease from a child's perspective.
abstract: Alzheimer disease (AD) directly afflicts several million people in the United States, but it also affects millions more who love and care for them. Young children are especially vulnerable because of a lack of understanding or inability to cope. The progression of AD varies greatly with each individual, but the signs and symptoms are common. Children's reactions to these indications differ depending on a multitude of variables. Honesty and simplicity are the basis for discussing AD with children. Shared experiences between these generations can be pleasurable and beneficial as long as certain considerations are regarded. The health care provider should include these topics when providing holistic care to patients with AD.
authors.affiliation: St. Clare's Health Services, Sussex, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D016487:Parenting; D002666:Psychology, Child