Advocating for Alzheimer's research
After completing the biology of memory part of the course, I take one class to teach a bit about Alzheimer's disease. My goal is to expose them to the topic but also to build a sense of empathy - as well as to get them to think about careers in research vs careers in patient care and counseling. 5 – 10% of people over 65 years old will develop Alzheimer’s. To start, I have students share what they know about...