Essay on Alzheimer’s Disease
The following questions should be answered after watching the videos and reading your text book and should be answered in your essay. Be sure to read
about Alzheimer’s Disease before you watch the videos. I expect a well-written paper which answers these questions in paragraph form. Do no write #1 and
then an answer. This is an essay covering these topics. Cite any outside sources.
How does Alzheimer’s affect the synaptic communication of the patient? What actually happens in the brain of someone with this disease?
How does the vaccine being developed use a system that is already in place? What are the benefits to the way it is administered.
In talking about genetics, what is the difference between early onset and late onset Alzheimer’s. What did you conclude about the genetic role in this disease.
Explain how genes affect the disease.
What is oxidative damage? What can we do about it? How does diet and exercise play a role in Alzheimer’s disease? How does exercise affect brain health in
general? In other words, why should we do it, regardless of our age?
If needed, feel free to research these questions if the answers are unclear after the videos. Include a link to any outside sources at the bottom of your
submission. However, I do need to see evidence that you watched the videos in your writing.
