Children & Teens

This is a difficult time for you and the Gayle Wells Foundation for Early Onset Alzheimer’s & Care is here to help you through this journey in the best way we can. We have provided some basic information below, but please know that we are here to answer any questions you have.

We can also help in the following ways:

• Create personalized information cards for you to share with your friends that explain what is happening with your loved one and how they can help
• Create personalized information to share with your teachers, school counselors, and classmates explaining what early onset Alzheimer’s disease is and how they can help
• Assist with creating fundraising events
• Answer questions about things that are changing with your loved one

Having feelings of sadness, being confused and afraid of what is happening is completely normal. You may also be scared that you could catch this disease, but please know that early onset Alzheimer’s disease is not contagious.

There are a lot of changes happening throughout the disease, and having someone that you can talk to about your feelings will help you so much. That is why we recommend that you tell your friends, your teachers, school counselors, and others that you are close to, about this disease. These people will be your circle of support.

Please click here to access Children & Teens—Sharing the News & Understanding Your Feelings.