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Alzheimer's: A Societal Crisis

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Students discuss ways in which diseases affect individuals, families, and society, and view and answer questions about segments from The Forgetting related to the impact of Alzheimer's disease on society and families. They brainstorm and list ways that Alzheimer's might affect the economy, government, and health care system, and write informational letters telling the general public why our society should be concerned about Alzheimer's disease.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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