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LO 17.1. Identify influences on life expectancy.
Web Resource: Life Expectancy
Description: The CDC website provides statistics on life expectancy by age, sex, education level, and race.

LO 17.7. Distinguish among other common dementias, such as vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Video Resource: Lewy Body Dementia
Description: Lewy body dementia (LBD) is often confused with Alzheimer’s disease, but it is separate and requires different treatment. Here is a primer on LBD from the Mayo Clinic.

LO 17.7. Distinguish among other common dementias, such as vascular dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
Audio Resource: Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Description: The NPR story discusses improvements in Parkinson’s symptoms through the use of a cancer drug.