Alzheimer's Links
The following Internet Links are provided as additional resources;
however, any questions regarding a medical diagnosis, treatment, referral,
drug availability or pricing should be directed to either a licensed
physician or to the product's manufacturer.
The
Alzheimer’s Association has a national network of chapters that provide a
wealth of programs and services to persons with Alzheimer’s disease, their
families and caregivers, and health care professionals. Typical programs and
services offered by the Alzheimer’s Association is listed at this website.
In addition, some chapters offer special programs such as funding of local
researchers, assistance to persons with Alzheimer’s who live alone, rural
and/or multicultural outreach, care coordination services, and training
programs for families and professionals.
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Doctor's
Guide is your one comprehensive source for peer-reviewed literature, case
studies, web casts/CME and more. We have an extensive staff of medical
journalists, however any questions regarding a medical diagnosis, treatment,
referral, drug availability or pricing should be directed to either a
licensed physician or to the product's manufacturer.
We are a
Non-Governmental Organization aimed at raising awareness of all forms of
dementia through coordination and cooperation between Alzheimer organizations
in Europe, as well as organizing support to the sufferers of
the disease and their careers. Site is also arranged in 11 different
languages.
The
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) is a national
association representing and serving its members and the field of geriatric
psychiatry. It is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of
older people and improving the care of those with late life mental
disorders.
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The CN-ADC
is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the following pursuits:
Conducting research to discover how the brain coordinates mental functions
such as memory, language, attention, and emotion; transferring the benefits
of this research to patients with brain diseases that impair cognitive
function; and training researchers and clinicians who want to work in this
field.
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The
Alzheimer Page is the Internet Gateway for the Alzheimer List, a free e-mail
based support group for family caregivers and professionals.
The
Neurology Web Forums at Massachusetts General Hospital have been running
since 1995, and are a continuing effort by the Department of Neurology at
Massachusetts General Hospital to foster online discussions between
patients, caregivers and physicians about various Neurology-related topics.
You can think of this as a simple BBS or newsgroup forum...except that you
can access it easily via the World Wide Web.
Newsgroup:alt.support.alzheimers
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