When the Brain Fails to Do Its Work
Dementia Education for High School Students
"Some describe courageousness as being valiant, like a valiant hero traveling into the unknown. Well, my grandma travels into the unknown every day. "
Peter Granroth was 15 years old and wrote this essay on Courage for his English class. [The article "Courage" appeared in the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Michigan Chapter newsletter, Summer 2004].
Teenagers are the unseen caregivers in dementia care. Because of this invisibility, no one is addressing what they really need to know. This curriculum does just that.