Alzheimer’s resources, thank you Suzanne Holman, listen to the interview http://tinyurl.com/qx2g8g
June 1, 2009 by Viki Kind
Filed under Kind Ethics Radio
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http://www.Alz.org
Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/
ADEAR
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center of the National Institute of Health
http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/
HBO The Alzheimer’s Project
http://www.geoffreybeene.com/alzheimers.html
ABC Nightline report on Alzheimer’s disease, featuring Meryl Comer, President of the Geoffrey Beene Gives Back® Alzheimer’s Initiative.
37% risk….two of the markers for Alz
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The Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association site offers a wealth of helpful information for patients, family members, and care givers. Well- organized and easy to use (including a full index and search engine), it includes information about the organization and its many chapters; resources for care givers; medical and public policy information; a suggested reading list, a schedule of conferences; and links to other Internet resources, including sites maintained by local chapters of the Association.
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
The ADEAR Center, a service of the National Institutes on Aging, provides a wealth of information about Alzheimer’s disease for Alzheimer’s patients, families and caregivers. The site offers research updates, referrals to other Alzheimer’s centers, a list of publications, a clinical trial database, and a calendar of events.
Ask NOAH About Alzheimer’s Disease
Ask NOAH About Alzheimer’s Disease is a section of NOAH: New York Online Access to Health, an extensive site provided by a group of organizations including the New York Academy of Medicine, the New York City Department of Health, and the New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center. Written in clear lay language, it includes information about the causes and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease; the latest treatments; suggestions for care givers; and resources and links for further information.
Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research focuses on finding a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease while providing research studies, information about caring for people with Alzheimer’s and understanding more about the disease.
Alzheimer’s Resource Room
Disease information and tips for caregivers are provided at this US Department of Health and Human Service site.
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