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Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)

Contains an overview of Alzheimer's disease, covering symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; tips for caretakers; a database of clinical trials; publications; and more. Includes information in Spanish. From the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

http://www.alzheimers.org/

The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's

Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "aimed at helping people better understand and cope with the fearsome disease of Alzheimer's." Discusses symptoms of the disease, the Alzheimer's experience, risk factors, coping with ...

http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/

Alzheimer's Association: Just for Kids & Teens

The Alzheimer's Association has created a page for children and teens that explains the disease and offers reviews of age-appropriate books and links to relevant websites. This is a useful resource for families dealing with a disease that can be very ...

http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_just_for_kids_and_teens.asp

MedlinePlus: Alzheimer's Disease

Compilation of links to websites about Alzheimer's disease, "the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities." Includes overviews, new ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html

Alzheimer's Disease Program (California)

Background about California programs for Alzheimer's disease, "a progressive, irreversible disorder that attacks the brain and results in memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment and personality changes." Includes an overview of Alzheimer' ...

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/alzheimers/

UCSF Memory and Aging Center

The site contains general information on various types of degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Also features treatment information, common emotional and behavioral ...

http://memory.ucsf.edu

Alzheimer's Association: Caring for Diverse Populations

"A resource for people with dementia, family and friends, and health and social service professionals." Covers African-American, Chinese, Hispanic/Latino, and Korean communities. The site includes resources in other languages (including Ch ...

http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_caring_for_diverse_populations.asp

Alzheimer's Association

Contains information on the causes, warning signs, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease; statistics, fact sheets, and reports; a glossary; an index to clinical trials; resources for diverse communities (African American, Chinese, Hispanic/ ...

http://www.alz.org/

The New England Centenarian Study

Information about the Genetics of Longevity Study, which includes "a nationwide survey of centenarians and their siblings," research on the children of centenarians, and neurophysical studies for Alzheimer's research. The site includes an o ...

http://www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian/

Infoaging.org

A searchable site presenting advances and news in aging research, focusing on aging-related diseases, biological causes of human aging, and a healthier lifestyle. The research spotlights cellular aging, telomeres, longevity, caloric restriction, stem ...

http://www.infoaging.org/

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