Li’lDoc: Alzheimer’s disease explained to children aged 6 to 8

Li’lDoc: Alzheimer’s disease explained to children aged 6 to 8

Grandma or Grandpa is living with Alzheimer’s disease. How do you find the right words to talk to your child about this disease?

Li’lDoc is here to help! Li’lDoc is a doctor who, accompanied by her funny and endearing chameleon friend Geeko, explains health pathologies simply and accurately through a cartoon and a collection of books (only available in French for now), among other things**.

Watch the episode on Alzheimer’s disease right now:

Why talk to your children about Alzheimer’s disease?

      Our children witness health problems that can affect the adults around them. This can create anxiety in them,                especially when they don’t understand exactly what’s going on. While the diagnosis is more common within the              elderly, Alzheimer’s disease can affect people of all ages.

      So it’s important to understand it, whether or not it’s present in the family, because it can affect the family in the            future and create confusion (e.g., “Why doesn’t Grandma act like she used to?”).

Image caption (below the image shown above): Image taken from the “Alzheimer’s disease” episode of the “Ask Li’lDoc”series.

Li’lDoc cartoon

Ask Li’lDoc is a 52-episode cartoon that explains health problems such as ear infections, gastroenteritis, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and more to children aged 6 to 8. The episodes are available free of charge on Knowledge Kids.

Image caption: Image from the “What is Alzheimer’s disease?” episode of the “Ask Li’lDoc” series.

What is the Li’lDoc universe?**

Li’lDoc is much more than just a cartoon. Its mission is to EDUCATE using medical information certified and validated by a scientific committee; to REASSURE children and their parents about various health problems; to PROMOTE good health practices; and to INSPIRE children to take an interest in medical professions. Li’lDoc was created by Gala Prod.

Discover the Li’lDoc Universe:

• The book collection (only in French for now);
• Episodes of the series on Knowledge Kids;
• Our educational games;
• The mobile application.

For more information: www.tidoc.ca/en