Through Tara's Eyes Author:Kathy Baumann & erin Conners This book has been created to aid parents, teachers, and relatives in explaining Alzheimer's Disease to elementary school children. It is designed to be read to the child by an adult in an attempt to stimulate conversation about, and understanding of Alzheimer's Disease. — This book for children is told from the perspective of a little girl, Tar... more »a, whose grandmother has Alzheimer's disease (AD). Initially, Tara is unaware that anything about her grandmother has changed, but she does notice that her mother, and later her father, are treating her grandmother differently. Eventually, the grandmother's memory loss and strange behavior prompt Tara to ask her parents what is wrong with her grandmother. They explain AD to Tara in simple terms, emphasizing that it cannot be caught from the sick person. Because her parents support her when she is angered by her grandmother's losses of memory and ability, and because they explain the importance of loving her grandmother even if she has changed, Tara learns to express love in ways her grandmother can still appreciate. The authors provide nine activity sheets for children to complete to clarify information about AD and family care. A special note to parents and teachers prefaces the story with a discussion of ways children may react to AD in a loved one.« less