In honor of National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, here are some helpful resources to help families that are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer's Disease Resources
In honor of National Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, here
are some helpful resources to help families that are caring for a
loved one with Alzheimers disease.
Alzheimer's Association : The Alzheimers Association is the
leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support
and research.
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Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) : The
ADEAR Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
one of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health and
part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The ADEAR
Center strives to be a current, comprehensive, unbiased source of
information about Alzheimer's disease.
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3 Alzheimers Disease Centers (ADCs) : The National Institute on
Aging funds Alzheimers Disease Centers (ADCs) at major medical
institutions across the United States. Researchers at these Centers
are working to translate research advances into improved diagnosis
and care for people with Alzheimers disease while focusing on the
programs long-term goalfinding a way to cure and possibly prevent
Alzheimer's.
4 Alzheimer's Foundation of America : Alzheimer's Foundation of
America is a leading national nonprofit organization providing
optimal care to individuals with dementia, and caregivers.
5 Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation :The Fisher
Center is one of the largest and most modern scientific facilities
in the world dedicated to solving the puzzle of Alzheimers
disease.
6 ALZConnected : ALZConnected, powered by the Alzheimers
Association, is a new online social networking community designed
specifically for people with Alzheimers disease and their
caregivers.
7 Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) : ADI is the
international federation of Alzheimer associations around the
world, in official relations with the World Health
Organization.
8 Alzheimer's Disease Research - BrightFocus Foundation :
Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR) is a program of the BrightFocus
Foundation to fund research and educate the public about
Alzheimer's Disease.
