If you are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer's or have a loved one that suffers from Alzheimer's, you may know how difficult it can be for children to understand (and cope with) the disease and the changes in their loved ones.  It can be hurtful that their Grandpa doesn't remember their name or disconcerting when Grandma asks the same question multiple times in a visit.  By teaching children the basics of Alzheimer's disease (at a complexity level suitable to their age and maturity) and the signs/symptoms/effects of the disease, you can help them understand the behavior of their loved one.  The Alzheimer's Association website (www.alz.org) has a special section for kids to help them understand the disease.  It also reviews some educational books on Alzheimer's geared toward children, and even gives a list of activities for children to do with their loved ones.  This is definitely a difficult subject to address, but supplying your child with information (instead of ignoring the issue) will help them be better equipped to understand the changes occurring in their loved one and the reason for those changes.  To visit the Alzheimer's Association website for kids, please click here.  To read a news story from the Winston-Salem Journal online (with more book recommendations, a real life story, and practical tips), click here.