Alzheimer's Disease

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
  • Alzheimer's Diagnosis(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Info: Questions to Ask the Doctor(Administration on Aging)
  • ApoE (Apolipoprotein E) Genotyping(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Understanding Alzheimer's Disease(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Understanding Stages and Symptoms of Alzheimer's DiseaseNational Institute on Aging)
• Prevention/Screening
  • Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented?(National Institutes of Health)
• Alternative Therapy
  • Alternative Treatments(Alzheimer's Association)
• Nutrition
  • Alzheimer's: Making Mealtimes Easier(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Making the Decision: Tube Feeding--Frequently Asked Questions(Brown University, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research)
• Coping
  • Coping with Changes(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Family and Friends(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Making Choices about Everyday Care (for Families)(Family Caregiver Alliance)
  • Taking Care of Yourself(Alzheimer's Association)
• Disease Management
  • Agitation(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Medications(National Institute on Aging)

    Also available in Spanish

  • Alzheimer's Therapeutic Activities(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Alzheimer's: Managing Sleep Problems(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Behavioral Symptoms(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Diet, Exercise & Complementary Health(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Evaluating the Drugs Used to Treat Alzheimer's Disease(Consumers Union of U.S.)

    Also available in Spanish

  • FDA Approves Expanded Use of Treatment for Patients with Severe Alzheimer's Disease(Food and Drug Administration)
  • Hallucinations(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Sleep Changes in Alzheimer's Disease(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
  • Standard Prescriptions(Alzheimer's Association)
• Specific Conditions
  • Early-Onset Alzheimer’s(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
  • Stages of Alzheimer's(Alzheimer's Association)
• Related Issues
  • African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Alzheimer's or Depression: Could It Be Both?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Alzheimer's: Spirituality Can Be Comforting(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Alzheimer's: When to Stop Driving(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Alzheimer’s Disease and Down Syndrome(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
  • Choosing Care Providers(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Dementia: Hope through Research(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

    Also available in Spanish

  • Depression and Alzheimer's Disease(American Academy of Family Physicians)

    Also available in Spanish

  • Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
  • Making Job Decisions(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Modifying the Home(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Skin Patch Delivers Dementia Drug(Food and Drug Administration)
  • Tau/Amyloid Beta 42 Peptide Test (Alzheimer Biomarkers)(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
  • Understanding Memory LossNational Institute on Aging) - Large PDF file
• Tutorials
  • Alzheimer's Disease(National Institute on Aging)
  • Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour(Alzheimer's Association)
  • What Is Alzheimer Disease?(Dolan DNA Learning Center) - Requires Flash Player
  Anatomy/Physiology
  • Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the MysterycNational Institute on Aging)

    Also available in Spanish

  • Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Life and Death of a Neuron(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Financial Issues
  • Fee-for-Service Medicare for People with Alzheimer’s Disease(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
  • Financial Matters(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Medicare Drug Benefit(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Medicare’s Hospice Benefit for Alzheimer’s Beneficiaries(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
• Clinical Trials
  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Alzheimer Disease(National Institutes of Health)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Databaseb(National Institute on Aging)
  • New Alzheimer's Clinical Trials to Be Undertaken by NIA Nationwide Consortiumb(National Institute on Aging)
• Genetics
  • Alzheimer's Disease Genetics(National Institute on Aging)
  • Genetics Home Reference: Alzheimer disease(National Library of Medicine)
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• Research
  • Does Statin Use Decrease the Amount of Alzheimer Disease Pathology in the Brain?(American Academy of Neurology)
  • Drinking Juice Slashes Alzheimer’s Risk(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
  • New Study Demonstrates Combined Techniques to Detect, Monitor Alzheimer's Disease(National Institute on Aging)
  • Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease: 2004 - 2005(National Institute on Aging)
• Journal Articles

  References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

  • Article: Disruptive behavior as a predictor in Alzheimer disease.
  • Article: Potential mechanisms contributing to sulfatide depletion at the earliest clinically...
  • Article: Alzheimer's disease: the lipid connection.
  • Alzheimer's Disease -- see more articles
  • Causes of Alzeheimer's disease -- see more articles
• Dictionaries/Glossaries
  • CareFinder: Glossary(Alzheimer's Association)
• Directories
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research CentersbNational Institute on Aging)
  • Eldercare Locator: Connecting You to Community Services(Administration on Aging)
  • To Search for a Provider(Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation)
• Organizations
  • Administration on Aging
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center(National Institute on Aging)
  • Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokebAlso available in Spanish
  • National Institute on Aging

    Also available in Spanish

• Newsletters/Print Publications
  • Connections Newsletter(National Institute on Aging)
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• Law and Policy
  • Legal Issues(Alzheimer's Association)
• Statistics
  • Alzheimer's Facts and Figures(Alzheimer's Association)
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Growth(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF
  • FASTATS: Alzheimer's Disease(National Center for Health Statistics)
• Children
  • Alzheimer's Disease(Nemours Foundation)
  • Alzheimer's: Helping Children Understand the Disease(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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• Teenagers
  • Talking to Kids and Teens(Alzheimer's Association)
• Other Languages
  • 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF - In Korean
  • Getting a Diagnosis and Support Group(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF - In Korean
  • Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias(Alzheimer's Association) - Links to PDF - In Chinese