Health and Medical Guide to Functions and Dysfunctions of the Brain and Nervous System Alzheimer's Disease Health information topics about Alzheimer's Disease: Alternative Therapy 1. Alternative Treatments for Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Treatment/Alternative.asp Children 1. Alzheimer's and the Family: Helping Children Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00216 Clinical Trials 1. Participating in a Clinical Trial Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/treatment/clinicaltrial/default.aspx 2. Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/clintrials/ 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Alzheimer Disease National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D000544&recruiting... Coping 1. Taking Care of Yourself Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Care.asp 2. Making Job Decisions Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/JobDecisions.asp 3. Helping Your Family and Friends Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Helping.asp 4. Coping with Changes in Daily Life Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Coping.asp 5. Modifying the Home Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/treatment/modifying/default.aspx Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Understanding Alzheimer's: Getting a Diagnosi Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/understanding/diagnosis/ 2. Alzheimer's Disease Info: Questions to Ask t Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/disease_info/questions_to_ask.asp 3. ApoE (Apolipoprotein E) Genotyping American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/apoe/test.html 4. Stages of Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Stages.asp 5. Understanding Alzheimer's: Warning Signs & Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/understanding/signssymptoms/ Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Glossary Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp Directories 1. Find a Neurologist American Academy of Neurology http://www.aan.com/public/find.cfm 2. Find Doctors and Other Services Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/providers/default.aspx 3. Alzheimer's Disease Centers National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/adcdir.htm 4. Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio Administration on Aging http://www.eldercare.gov/ Disease Management 1. Treating Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Treatment/Behavioral.asp 2. Therapeutic Activities for People with Alzheimer&# Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/treatment/therapeutic/default.aspx 3. Standard Prescriptions for Alzheimer's Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Treatment/Standard.asp 4. Diet, Exercise & Complementary Health Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/treatment/maintaining/default.aspx 5. Alzheimer's Disease Medications National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/medications.htm Financial Issues 1. Medicareâ??s Hospice Benefit for Alzheimer&a Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSHospiceBenefit.pdf 2. Financial Matters for Alzheimer's Care Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Planning/FinancialMatters.asp 3. Fee-for-Service Medicare for People with Alzheimer Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSfsmedicare.pdf 4. Basic Facts about Medicare Drug Benefit Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/MedicareDrugFacts1.pdf Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: Alzheimer disease National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=alzheimerdisease 2. Alzheimer's Disease Genetics National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/genefact.html Law and Policy 1. Legal Issues Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Planning/LegalIssues.asp Men 1. Low Free Testosterone Levels Linked to Alzheimer&# National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2004/nia-26.htm National Institutes of Health 1. Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/forgetfulness.asp 2. Alzheimer's Disease National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/adfact.html 3. Alzheimer's Disease National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/alzheimersdisease.htm 4. Alzheimer's Disease National Institute on Aging http://nihseniorhealth.gov/alzheimersdisease/toc.html Nutrition 1. Assisted Oral Feeding and Tube Feeding Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSOralfeeding.pdf Organizations 1. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (A National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/ 2. Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Founda http://www.alzinfo.org/ 3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 4. National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/ 5. Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/ 6. Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/ Other Languages 1. Overview of Alzheimer's Disease and Related D Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/Diversity/downloads/C_EDU-overviewofAD.pdf 2. 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/Diversity/downloads/K_EDU-10WarningSigns.pdf 3. Getting a Diagnosis and Support Group Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/Diversity/downloads/K_EDU-SupportGrp.pdf Overviews 1. Alzheimer's Disease Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=567 2. Alzheimer's: Searching for a Cure Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/403_alz.html 3. What is Alzheimer Disease? Dolan DNA Learning Center http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/alz/whatisit.htm Prevention/Screening 1. Be Good to Your Heart, and Your Brain May Thank Yo Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/news/NewsArticle1-27-2005-5-16-PM.aspx Related Issues 1. Tau/Amyloid Beta 42 Peptide Test (Alzheimer Biomar American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tau/test.html 2. Hallucinations Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSHallucinations.pdf 3. Depression and Alzheimer's Disease American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/044.xml 4. Alzheimer's Disease and Aluminum National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/aluminum.htm 5. Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery National Institute on Aging http://www.alzheimers.org/unraveling/index.htm 6. Choosing Health Care Providers and Facilities Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/People/Planning/Choosing.asp 7. Agitation and Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FSAgitation.pdf 8. Sleep Changes in Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/FactSheets/FS_Sleep.pdf Research 1. Alzheimer's Research Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation http://www.alzinfo.org/research/ 2. Study Identifies Predictors of Alzheimer's Di National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/apr2004/nia-05.htm 3. Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Suspe National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2004/od-20.htm 4. Studies Suggest People with Early Alzheimer's National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/nia-02.htm 5. New Fronts in Alzheimer's Research National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/news/WordonHealth/apr2004/alzheimers.htm 6. Study Adds to Evidence on DHA and Alzheimer's Dept. of Veterans Affairs http://www1.va.gov/resdev/news/press_releases/fish-oil-032505.cfm 7. Life and Death of a Neuron National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/ninds_neuron.htm 8. Donepezil May Have Short-Term Benefit for Mild Cog National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/nia-18.htm 9. Diabetes Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2004/nia-17.htm 10. Researchers Identify Brain Protein That Halts Prog National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/niehs-26.htm Specific Conditions 1. Dementia Explained: Parkinson Disease Dementia, Le National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. http://www.parkinson.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=9dJFJLPwB&b=108269&ct=89... Statistics 1. FASTATS: Alzheimer's Disease National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alzheimr.htm 2. Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/AboutAD/Statistics.asp 3. Prevalence, Incidence, and Cumulative Risk of Alzh Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Media/newsreleases/2002/021202aareport.asp Teenagers 1. Talking to Children and Teens about Alzheimer' Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Care/Coping/childrenteens.asp   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. [CaRP] Failed to open file: /home/brainand/public_html/carp/autocache/f60627ca1db8c2ae253c816eedcd460e [CaRP] Can't open remote newsfeed.