Alzheimer's Disease
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
NIHSeniorHealth.gov National Institutes on Health, National Institute on Aging, National Library of Medicine Web Address: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ NIHSeniorHealth.gov is a Web site resource for older adults. The Web site provides aging-related health information for older adults, family members, and friends. Each health topic includes general background information, videos, quizzes, and frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Organizations
Alzheimer's Association 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601-7633 Phone: 1-800-272-3900 Fax: 1-866-699-1246 toll-free TDD: 1-866-403-3073 toll-free E-mail: info@alz.org Web Address: www.alz.org The Alzheimer's Association is a national organization that provides educational materials, support groups, and community services for people dealing with Alzheimer's disease. It has more than 200 local chapters throughout the United States. The organization publishes a newsletter as well as a wide range of brochures and videos. The Web site includes a lot of useful information for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, as well as for their caregivers.
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, MD 20907 Phone: 1-800-438-4380 Fax: (301) 495-3334 Web Address: http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers Part of the National Institute on Aging, ADEAR is a government-funded agency that prepares computer searches on educational and library resources as well as information on clinical drug trials.
Alzinfo.org Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation One Intrepid Square, West 46th Street & 12th Avenue New York, NY 10036 Phone: 1-800-ALZ-INFO (1-800-259-4636) Web Address: http://www.alzinfo.org/ Alzinfo.org is a Web site from the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation created to educate people about Alzheimer's disease. The mission of the Web site is to create an online community with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week access to information and support via online chats, message boards, and resource databases.
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| Author: | Sabra L. Katz-Wise Ralph Poore | Last Updated: November 15, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Peter J. Whitehouse, MD - Neurology | |
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