[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
I was raised by my grandparents, I want to be grateful, and I want to repay my gratitude.
[Explanation] The boy in the picture is named Zhang Meng, from Xiaogan, Hubei, 20 years old this year, a sophomore majoring in new energy vehicles at the Automobile College of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation.
He has been taking his grandmother, who has Alzheimer's disease, to school for almost 6 years.
[Commentary] Zhang Meng told reporters that he lived with his grandparents since he was a child.
In 2016, my grandfather died of a brain hemorrhage, and my grandmother also suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
My father works abroad all year round and is the main source of income for the family.
Therefore, Zhang Meng took on the responsibility of taking care of his grandmother from the third year of junior high.
After graduating from high school, he, who loves cars, was admitted to his ideal college major.
In order to continue to take good care of his grandmother, he decided to rent a room near Wuhan Transportation Vocational College and take his 72-year-old grandmother to school.
[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
This is what I should do as a member of this family. There are only a few people in the family. This is what I should do. I didn't say anything to resist. This is what I should do.
[Commentary] With the development of grandma's condition, the grandma, who was ingenious and good at cooking, gradually did not know how to turn on the TV, answer the phone, answer hot water, remember to take medicine, or even remember the way home.
Zhang Meng needs to learn more skills: cooking, cleaning, sewing... Every day after class, he will rush home to cook.
[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
Some home-cooked meals, such as stir-fried meat with peppers and various kinds of fried meat, then scrambled eggs with tomatoes, make a soup, basically gourd egg soup or something, like today's taro, basically these things.
[Explanation] In addition to Alzheimer's disease, my grandmother also suffers from basic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and needs to take many drugs regularly every day.
Zhang Meng bought it to separate the medicine boxes, put labels on the time of taking different medicines, and set up multiple alarm clocks to remind grandma to take medicine.
[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
These are some medicines that my grandma takes every morning. The medicine for high blood pressure 15 minutes before breakfast is basically medicine, the medicine for diabetes is taken at mealtime, the medicine for high blood pressure in the afternoon is also medicine, and then it is also medicine for diabetes, basically every day It's ready, it's all packed on which day it is.
[Explanation] A doctor once told Zhang Meng that although Alzheimer's disease is difficult to improve, chatting with patients more and letting patients do some simple housework can delay the development of the disease to a certain extent.
To this end, he would accompany his grandmother for walks and play cards every day after dinner.
[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
Sometimes I have time to spare, and sometimes I play cards with my grandma when I have nothing to do. It may also be good for Alzheimer's disease, so I can exercise my brain.
[Commentary] Zhang Meng said that taking care of her grandmother is her due filial piety, and she will still take her with her after graduating from college, so that she can live a better life and get better treatment.
[Concurrent] Zhang Meng, a student of Wuhan Vocational College of Transportation
Family is the most important thing, and everything is family-oriented. Even at such an old age, she is still the priority.
Reporter Zou Hao reports from Wuhan, Hubei
Responsible editor: [Liu Xian]