This ABC news segment shows two people undergoing a simulation to represent the difficulties that Alzheimer’s sufferers face. While Alzheimer’s is often mentioned in intro psych classes and textbooks in the context of acetylcholine function in learning, concentration, and memory, these brief descriptions fail to reveal just how profound the effects of this disease are for sufferers and their families. This video helps provide some insight so we can better understand the disease, and more importantly, better understand the experiences of those who suffer from it.
Alzheimer’s Simulation
