19 Feb Preparing for Alzheimer’s Disease
PSY 121: Developmental Psychology Learning Unit 10: Assignment
Preparing for Alzheimer’s Disease
SLO: Analyze biological, cognitive, and socioemotional developmental processes for late adulthood, apply
developmental psychological content to real-life situations to include individual differences, beliefs,
values, and interpersonal relationships, and develop critical thinking skills.
For this assignment, watch TED Talk: Alanna Shaikh-How I’m Preparing to get Alzheimer, 20.28 minutes.
Read the questions below before viewing the film and take notes to help you address each question.
Once the film is viewed, answer the following 10 questions in detail. Provide the question and then your
response.
1. Why is Alanna Shaikh worried about Alzheimer’s disease?
2. How many people have dementia? How many are expected to have it by 2030?
3. Dementia scares people. What are the two most common responses to this fear of getting dementia?
4. What is her THIRD response?
5. What are the three things she is doing to prepare for dementia?
6. Why do people with dementia stop reading, watching TV, or having long conversations with friends?
7. What type of activities can someone with dementia engage in?
8. Why is she learning new hobbies now?
9. What are some of the physical symptoms of dementia?
10. What is she doing now to postpone these physical symptoms?
Submit to the appropriate location in the unit.
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