 on this journey with my grandpa Lou and the memories of my grandpa will always be with me it's important to notice if older family members are acting differently experiencing problems with their memory or having trouble with routine tasks talking about Alzheimer's can be really tough but if you notice something have a conversation with your loved one encourage them to see a doctor or offer to go with them early detection of Alzheimer's can give your family time to explore support services make a plan for the future and access available treatments