{"product_id":"my-book-about-brains-change-and-dementia-what-is-dementia-and-what-does-it-do-paperback","title":"My Book about Brains, Change and Dementia: What Is Dementia and What Does It Do? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynda Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Haddon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eSometimes, a person's brain gets sick with a disease called dementia.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does dementia do to the brain? What changes might we notice if a parent or grandparent has the disease? How might we feel about it and what can help? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book breaks down misconceptions about dementia and speaks directly to children aged under 5 about the realities of the disease, using age appropriate language in an engaging and informative way. It reassures parents of the value of open and honest conversation about the challenges raised by dementia and offers advice and support in the opening 'Guide for grown ups'. It includes a diverse audience of characters, to emphasise that ANY child can be impacted by dementia in their loved ones. Unlike traditional storybooks, the ending provides a question for the adult and child reading it to ponder together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynda Moore \u003c\/b\u003eis a family clinician and consultant with Dementia Australia. She has a master's degree in clinical family therapy and has worked for over 5 years counselling children impacted by dementia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Haddon\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning cartoonist known for his political cartooning in the\u003ci\u003e Herald-Sun\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper and for the \u003ci\u003eRACV \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He has illustrated a number of other children's books.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170631913607,"sku":"9781839977480","price":22.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/97c193933e78eb99066f41c29bff2d6b.webp?v=1733349619","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/my-book-about-brains-change-and-dementia-what-is-dementia-and-what-does-it-do-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}