IntroductionWelcome to the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter Youth Outreach website. This site is designed specifically for adolescents who are affected in some way by Alzheimer’s disease. You may have a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or neighbor that has the disease. In some cases this person may even live at home with your family so they can be watched at all times. Or, it may be that a friend of yours has a family member with the disease. When a friend or family member has Alzheimer’s disease, you may feel upset, confused or scared. Alzheimer’s can be puzzling because a person who has it often doesn’t look sick. But when you spend time with people with Alzheimer’s you know that something very serious is wrong. They may forget things, ask the same questions over and over, or have trouble even finding the right words for things. Some people with Alzheimer’s may cry, become angry very easily or behave in ways that embarrass you. Sometimes the person may not remember who you are even if it is someone like a grandparent who knows you very well. People with Alzheimer’s disease are not acting like this to be mean or because they don’t care about you anymore. Changes deep inside their brains are destroying the centers that control remembering, thinking and feeling. They are losing their ability to make sense out of the world. This page provides resources to help you learn about Alzheimer’s disease and understand how it affects you. It’s important to know that you are not alone. Alzheimer’s changes the lives of everyone it touches.
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