Assignment:
Question about Alzheimer's Disease
You are the presenter of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) support group. Design a short presentation around the questions given below that will help children understand the changes that occur in a person with AD:
Questions:
1. What is memory? Explain short- and long-term memory. How are long- and short-term memories involved in memory impairmentfor someone diagnosed with AD?
2. How does AD affects a person's memory?
3. What are the main stages of AD?
4. What are the behavioral and memory-related changes for each stage?
Remember, this presentation is for children in the age group of six to eight years old, so you will need to explain to a group who has little knowledge of memory or the disease.