• Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease takes the patience of Job, the wisdom of Solomon, and the selflessness of a saint. www.alzheimers.com

ADEAR Center [www.alzheimers.org]
The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center's website provides a wealth of information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

Alzheimers.com [www.alzheimers.com]
Alzheimers.com provides practical, up-to-the-minute information on Alzheimer's disease including warning signs, treatments, products and prescriptions, health highlights and news.

Alzheimer Web [home.mira.net/~dhs]
Primarily aimed at scientists, the site provides information, links and other resources for researchers studying Alzheimers disease.

The Alzheimer List and Alzheimer Digest [www.biostat.wustl.edu/Alzheimer]
Email discussion group for caregivers, researchers, Alzheimer sufferers, family – anyone who has an interest in Alzheimer's disease.

The Caregiver's Handbook [www.biostat.wustl.edu/ALZHEIMER/care.html]
First-time caregivers have many questions and this useful online handbook has many answers relating to common problems, help available, personal care, nutrition and more.

REACH [http://www.edc.gsph.pitt.edu/reach/]
Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) is an initiative started in 1995 by the National Institutes of Health. Its primary purpose is to develop and test new ways to help families manage the daily activities and the stresses of caring for people with Alzheimer's Disease or a related disorder.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) [www.nih.gov]
The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the Public Health Service which, in turn, is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The site links to NIH Institutes and Centers including the National Institute on Aging [www.nih.gov/nia], National Institute of Mental Health [www.nimh.nih.gov], the National Library of Medicine [www.nlm.nih.gov] and more.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) [www.ninds.nih.gov] NINDS is the Federal Government's principal agency for research on the causes, prevention, detection, and treatment of neurological diseases and stroke. NINDS also conducts research and disseminates information about Alzheimer's disease. [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/ALZHEIMR/alzheimers.htm] and other dementing illnesses including:

Binswanger's Disease, [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/binswang/Binswang.htm]

Huntington's disease, [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/HUNTINGT/HDHTR.HTM]

hydrocephalus,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/HYDRADUL.HTM],

multi-infarct dementia,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/multi-infarct/multi-infarct.htm]

multiple sclerosis,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/MS/MSTEXT1.HTM]

olivopontocerebellar atrophy, [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/opca/OPCA.HTM]

Parkinson's Disease,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/parkinso/pdhtr.htm]

Pick's disease,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/picks/picks.htm] and

progressive supranuclear palsy,
[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/patients/Disorder/psp/psp.htm]

The Alzheimer's Disease Bookstore [www.wellnessbooks.com/alzheimers]
Online bookstore in association with Amazon.com

Alzheimers – Support [alt.support.alzheimers]

Alzheimers Disease Chat Room [www.rain.org/~caspita/alzchat.html]

Caregiver.com [www.caregiver.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html]

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Further Web Reading

The Stages of Alzheimer's http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/3137

Alzheimers and the Baby Boomers [http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/10608]

Keeping Loved Ones Safe - Wandering
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/5857

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for Health Care [http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/13782]

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimers
[http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/3039]

Non-Alzheimer's Dementias
[http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/alzheimers_disease/20847]

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Books Currently Available From
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life, Third Edition -- Nancy L. MacE, et al; What You Need to Know About Alzheimer's -- John J.Medina; Alzheimer's: A Handbook for the Caretaker -- Eileen Driskoll Alzheimer's Another Opportunity to Love ~ Grayce B. Confer Alzheimer's & Dementia: Questions You Have...Answers You Need ~ Jennifer Hay Alzheimer's (A Caregiver's Day-By-Day Account) ~ Robert V Rowe Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook ~ Howard Gruetzner Alzheimer's: A Complete Guide for Families and Loved Ones ~ Howard Gruetzner Alzheimer's: Answers to Hard Questions for Families ~ James Lindemann Nelson, Hilde Lindemann Nelson Alzheimer's: The Answers You Need ~ Helen D. Davies, Michael P. Jensen Alzheimer's: The Last Childhood ~ Carrie Knowles The Alzheimer's Caregiver: Dealing with the Realities of Dementia ~ Harriet Hodgson Alzheimer's Challenged & Conquered? ~ Louis Blank Alzheimer's Disease: Courage for Those Who Care ~ Martha O. Adams Alzheimer's, a Love Story: One Year in My Husband's Journey ~ Ann Davidson Alzheimer's: Making Sense of Suffering --Teresa R. Strecker Alzheimers: Finding the Words: A Communication Guide for Those Who Care ~ Harriet Hodgson Angel of Mercy When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's: A Novel ~ Cynthia Haas The Bad Daughter ~ Julie Hilden Beating Alzheimer's: A Step Towards Unlocking the Mysteries of Brain Diseases ~ Tom Warren The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care ~Virginia Bell, David Troxel
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