It was an encounter with an elderly woman and her granddaughter that inspired Alexandra F. Bryan, a native of Riverdale, to write a children's book, called "Green Kitty."
The book offers suggestions and information to children, who are dealing with grandparents suffering from dementia, or Alzheimer's disease.
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