Big Momma's Sweet Potato Pies: A Children's Guide to Understanding Alzheimer's Disease - Paperback

by Alice Leggett (Illustrator), Joseph Morris (Author)

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic brain disorder that affects people all over the world. The illness will cause persons to permanently loss their memory, certain body functions, and eventually, independence to perform specific activities. This book focuses on Big Momma, a baker, who is best known for cooking sweet potato pies. Unfortunately, Big Momma is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and no longer able to remember the recipes to her delicious pies. Neither is she safe to work in the kitchen alone. But with the help of her sisters, Big Momma's hard work and passion for baking sweet potato pies will help support the efforts of scientists and doctors to someday find find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.