Alzheimer's Disease and Heredity

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

10

Overview

Learn about the difficulties that arise from identifying the genetic causes of diseases for which there currently is no cure and explore the potential for gene therapy to one day cure diseases like Alzheimer's, in this video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "Genetic Medicine: Tinkering with Our Genes."

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.1.3

Analyze how genetics and family history can impact personal health.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom
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