Green Kitty - New Children's Book on Alzheimer's/Dementia

Alexandra Faer Bryan, R.N., is the author of the new children’s book, “Green Kitty,” in which she shares creative advice for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and dementia. The book is about a grandmother recently placed in assisted living and her visiting grandchild.  It subtly weaves caregiving suggestions into the storyline of her educational and entertaining work and was developed for 8-12 year olds.  

Reviews of the book:

"What I liked best about the “Green Kitty” is that it shows how, despite the illness of Alzheimer’s disease, a strong bond can continue within the family. The book fosters respect and dignity for an elder, highlighting elder value irrespective of Alzheimer's disease and Dementia related losses. That, in itself, makes the book a good buy."

-Carol Bradley Bursack- Author, Speaker, Columnist, Blogger for 

http://www.mindingoureldersblogs.com/

"It is so cool! It has snakes and dogs and everything!" 10 year old- Zack H.

"I laughed from cover to cover!" - 12 year old Melissa B.

"One important thing about this book is it is telling people there is indeed some value still to be gleaned from these relationships despite the illness." 

-Craig Fahle WDET, Detroit Public Radio

"If you have kids and elderly family members, this book is an absolute must read. The delightful animal stories are woven together with a nicely written story that teaches the critical lesson of how to handle memory impaired family members. I haven't encountered any other book that teaches children how to handle the day that Grandma forgets their name. Having gone throughout this with my own grandmother, I wish that I could've read this a few years ago. The lessons on dealing with elderly family members that are suffering from Alzheimer's disease are of benefit to people of all ages, whether they have children or not.

If you enjoy animal stories, give this book a read! You won't be disappointed"

-Review posted on iBookstore.