Alzheimers

Resources in this category:

About.Com: Alzheimer's Disease
http://alzheimers.about.com/

An Internet guide to the many aspects of living with and caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease, with feature articles, Website gudies, and discussion forums.

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/

Provides information for patients, caregivers, and health professional regarding Alzheimer's research, news, and care. Available in Spanish, English, Korean, and Chinese.

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/alzdis/about/adabout.htm

This is an educational site devoted to teaching the public about this devastating neurological disease. Different resources on the site include: Ask an Expert, Links to Resources, About Alzheimer's Disease, and Caregiving.

Alzheimers.com
http://www.alzheimers.com/

"Alzheimers.com is dedicated to preventing and treating the cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease, and to providing practical, up-to-the-minute information to empower Alzheimer's caregivers to manage the disease more confidently, effectively, and economically." The site provides information about the history, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease. It addresses issues of patient care and concerns of caregivers, including a community bulletin board and links to online resources.

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."