The educational video series in the Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Awareness Program (MMAAP) is a gift to families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease and children who are experiencing the changes in their loved one.

The MMAAP equips children and the responsible adults ''sandwiched' between caring for their children and their loved one to responsibly navigate the disease.

For children, it’s a valuable blend of the following: Alzheimer’s education offered at a level young people can understand; suggestions for activities families can do together with the loved one who has the disease; being open about the challenges of the disease; giving children permission to feel emotions including anger, fear, confusion, and sadness, and helping them appropriately express those emotions. The graphics in the video beautifully reflect the information presented.

The video for the responsible adult is powerful! It’s filled with education as well as detailed examples for how they can provide family Alzheimer’s support for both the loved one with Alzheimer’s disease AND their children.   

The Quick Reference Guide is a great bonus. It's a high-level summary of key points from the videos including tips for iinteracting with the person who has Alzheimer's disease.

The animated video for early readers is a fun children's video creatively and beautifully designed to introduce them to the disease, what they may experience, and to feel love throughout the journey. The artwork is great and the music is engaging. I was tremendously impressed with how the story song shared with honesty about the disease, wove love throughout all of it, and made Alzheimer's disease less scary.