Alzheimer's

Information about Alzheimer's Disease, a brain disease usually afflicting those in their late middle age or old age and causing impaired memory and thought.

Resources in this category:

The Alzheimer List
http://alzheimer.wustl.edu/adrc2/alzheimerlist/

"The Alzheimer List Homepage is the Internet Gateway for the Alzheimer List (AL), an e-mail based support group for family caregivers, persons with memory loss, and the professionals that serve them."

Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/index.asp

"The leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research." Provides message boards, referrals and support, the Green-Field Library, an online journal, and many other resources.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers

A resource for Alzheimer's Disease, including links to full text publications online, free publications you can order by mail, and news about recent research.

Alzheimer's Disease Information Directory
http://www.zarcrom.com/users/yeartorem/index4.html

From the Web site A Year to Remember, this directory provides links to hundreds of web resources on Alzheimer's Disease. Available resources include information for caregivers, Alzheimer's associations, seniors and aging sites, discussion lists, and grief resources.

Alzheimer's Disease: About Alzheimer's
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/

This is an educational site devoted to teaching the public about this devastating neurological disease. Information about treatment, living with Alzheimer's, questions and answers, and links to newsletters are available.

The Caregiver's Handbook
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~drstall/hndbk0.html

A complete online guide for caregivers of the elderly. It's often recommended for those take care of Alzheimer's patients but can be useful for others as well. "This book is directed primarily at the caregiver. This is not a how to book focused on problems of the ill patient. Rather, it offers practical approaches to common caregiver problems. Staying healthy, avoiding depression, remaining active, making friends, enjoying pleasurable activities are an essential part of any human life, including those of caregivers. Serving as the primary caregiver for an ill loved one should not make life meaningless."