Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease with a Blood Test
4:34
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New March 2023! Experts speak about the effectiveness of blood testing for Alzheimer’s disease.
Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Medicine-100**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video to inspire a conversation about using medical tests to determine if someone might be likely to be the victim of a certain disease. Would students take such tests? What are the potential lifestyle, medical, and financial implications of learning information that may or may not become a reality in that person’s life?
*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
