Lesson Plans for Educators

The lesson plans listed below are designed for classroom educators in grades 9-12, science, social studies, and language arts classes. They can be used in conjunction with The Forgetting program or as stand-alone resources.

How Alzheimer's Affects the Brain (Science, Health)

This lesson uses visual examples to introduce students to the ways in which Alzheimer's disease damages the brain.

Coping With Alzheimer's (Language Arts)

In this lesson, students will focus on the difficulties that arise in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's and the coping strategies that caregivers and family members must make.

Alzheimer's: A Societal Crisis (Social Studies)

Students will examine the impact Alzheimer's and other chronic diseases have had on individuals, families, and society.