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Alzheimer's
Disease
There are many mental health resources on the world wide web, most of
which consist of broken links and outdated information. For current
information use the following one-click
targeted resources:
The Human Nature Daily Review
Books on Alzheimer's disease [Amazon
US] or [Amazon
UK]
Medical research on Alzheimer's disease [Search
PubMed]
Scientific papers, articles, and reviews on Alzheimer's disease [Search
SciBase]
Other WWW resources on Alzheimer's disease [Search]
Alzheimer's Association
 "What the Alzheimer's Association is all about. You can find our mission statement
here as well as a recent archive of our media releases and position statements. Medical
researchers interested in funding for research on Alzheimer's Disease will find the
information about our research grants programs to be of particular interest."
http://www.alz.org/
Alzheimer's
Association
"The mission of Alzheimer's Association Victoria (Australia) is to enhance the
quality of life of people with dementia and their carers. "
http://www.vicnet.net.au/vicnet/community/alzheim/index.html
Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter
The Alzheimer's Association, Northern Virginia Chapter provides programs/services for
families/caregivers, funds research, and educates the general public, health professionals
and governments about Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.alz-nova.org
Alzheimer's Disease Education
& Referral Center
"Welcome to the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center's Web
site. Here you will find information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The
ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one of the
National Institutes of Health, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services."
http://www.cais.net/adear/
Alzheimer's FamilyCare Web
 "In the areas listed below, you will find a wealth of helpful information. If you
have any comments, questions, or suggestions about the site, please visit our guest book.
If you have questions about Alzheimer's disease and wish to speak to someone at no charge,
we encourage you to call our Alzheimer's FamilyCare TM line at 1-800-600-1600. " A
very effective site.
http://alzheimers.familycare.com/
Alzheimer Page
The ALZHEIMER Page is an educational service created and sponsored by the Washington
University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) in St. Louis, Missouri and supported
by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This site contains a large
body of original information not available elsewhere.
http://www.biostat.wustl.edu/ALZHEIMER/
An Alzheimer's Primer
"Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly and the
fourth leading cause of death late in life, yet little is known about its cause. Five
percent of individuals over 65 suffer from severe dementia, and it is believed that over
half of these cases are the result of Alzheimer's. Because AD cannot be definitively
diagnosed until an autopsy or cortical biopsy is performed, this figure is only an
estimation. Currently, there are approximately 4.1 million cases in the U.S. As people
live longer and longer, dementia will become an even greater health problem in the future
than it is today (Kimble, 1992). Refer to the Alzheimer's Association or the Alzheimer's
Society of Ottawa-Carleton for more information. There is also an Alzheimer Web Home Page
from University of Melbourne, Australia that provides a comprehensive list of links to
research sites and recent articles, as well as a summary current theories."
http://vflylab.calstatela.edu/edesktop/WWW_Projects/Biol_WWW_Projects/
Alzheimer_hhoulih/Alzheimer.html
Alzheimer Society of
Ottawa-Carleton
http://wwwpart.hwc.ca/asoc/
Alzheimer Web
"The aim of the Alzheimer Web is to provide a resource for researchers in the
field of Alzheimer's disease and for the people who have an interest in research
developments. " A fairly simple page.
http://werple.mira.net.au/~dhs/ad.html
The ALZwell Home Page
"For Caregivers of the memory impaired. A place to run away to and vent that anger
and frustration or just get a little help. Tips, Resources, Q&A ,Legal Issues, the
Anger Room, Interactive Places to Go, a Virtual Memorial..."
http://www.alzwell.com/
Being There:
Helping Patients and Their Families Cope with Alzheimer's Disease
Online article.
http://www.mhsource.com/edu/psytimes/p961173.html
Dementia Web
 We are supported by The Dementia Research Group, CANDID (Counselling and Diagnosis in
Dementia), The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Institute of
Neurology and Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary's, London.
http://dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk/
Informational
Pamphlets on Dementia-Related Diseases
"These pamphlets are a series on dementia-related diseases prepared by Kenneth
Hepburn, Ph.D., Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) of the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota."
http://med-www.bu.edu/Alzheimer/pampmenu.html
Michigan
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
http://www.med.umich.edu/madrc/MADRC.html
New Evidence on
Pathological Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease
Online article.
http://www.mhsource.com/edu/psytimes/p9611gin.html
Virtual
Carers Support Group
24 hour virtual carers support group. The support group uses a free
web/Java based chat room and we currently have it available from two carers web sites.
http:/dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk/candid/chat.htm
Yahoo's Alzheimer's Disease Links
http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Mental_Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/
Alzheimer_s_Disease/
 
human-nature.com © Ian
Pitchford and Robert M. Young - Last updated:
28 May, 2005 02:29 PM
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