Alzheimer's

When people say, 'You have Alzheimer's,' you have no idea what Alzheimer's is. You know it's not good. You know there's no light at the end of the tunnel. That's the only way you can go. But you really don't know anything about it. And you don't know what to expect - Nancy Reagan

Alzheimer's

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The last thing I had time to do was spend half a workday waiting for a furniture delivery. I was a Washington correspondent for Time magazine. It was the spring of 2011, and I was sure that President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner were meeting in secret to negotiate a grand bargain—I just had to find the sourcing…

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 My Mother’s Quiet Burden Was My Father’s Fading Mind

My mother claimed he was getting too hard for her to handle on her own, though I never saw it. Whenever I visited them in Florida, he was always setting the table, doing the laundry. He seemed fine, despite the fact that he was 10 years into an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

25 Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease

How can you tell if someone has Alzheimer's disease? Here are symptoms of the memory-robbing disorder.

5 Measures That May Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk

Exercise, not smoking, moderate drinking, a Mediterranean diet and mentally stimulating activities were linked to a lower Alzheimer’s risk.

Alzheimer's & Dementia Weekly

This site was inspired by my Mom's autoimmune dementia. It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chaffe, the important articles & videos from each week's river of news. With a new post on Alzheimer's or dementia appearing on the internet every 7 minutes, the site's focus on the best information has been a help to many...

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund

The vision for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund was set by our founders. Frustrated with the slow pace of research about the disease, they applied their experience in venture capital and corporate startups to build an organization specifically designed to accelerate research, make bold bets, and eradicate the disease.

UsAgainstAlzheimer's

Anyone who has dealt with Alzheimer's knows the terrible toll it takes on patients and their families. I watched in horror as my wife’s brilliant, vibrant, extraordinary mother disappeared into the disease in the early 1990s. Alzheimer’s is a cancer-sized problem, and it demands a cancer-sized solution.

Alzheimer Society

The Alzheimer Society of Canada identifies, develops and facilitates national priorities that enable its members to effectively alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's and related diseases, promotes research and leads the search for a cure.

Alzheimer's & Dementia

The mission of Alzheimer's & Dementia: Journal of the Alzheimer's Association is to bridge the knowledge gaps across a wide range of bench-to-bedside investigation

Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.

Alzheimer's Disease International

Alzheimer's Disease International is the umbrella organisation of Alzheimer associations around the world. We aim to help establish and strengthen Alzheimer associations throughout the world, and to raise global awareness about Alzheimer's disease and all other causes of dementia.

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

The mission of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation is to rapidly accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Foundation of America

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America was founded by a consortium of organizations to fill the gap that existed on a national level to assure quality of care and excellence in service to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses, and to their caregivers and families.

Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation

The ARPF provides an alternative to the conventional, "magic bullet" drug approach. We believe that you can help yourself, right now, by utilizing a holistic or integrative medical approach, based on the lifestyle tools we advocate. Modern medical research, including papers presented at the most recent International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, reveals that all of the aspects of the ARPF's Four Pillars of Prevention Plan, including physical and mental exercise, especially when used together, do help build a healthier and stronger brain and memory.

Alzheimers.net

Alzheimers.net is an online community dedicated to education, advocacy and supporting those whose lives have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimers.net was created by people touched by Alzheimer’s at A Place for Mom to give caregivers, those with Alzheimer’s and ourselves a place to share our passion for change and a cure for the disease.

Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry

The Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry, led by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, unites leading researchers with people like you who are interested in taking part in Alzheimer’s studies. We focus our work on helping scientists advance our knowledge of Alzheimer’s and its prevention. Unfortunately, 80 percent of studies are delayed because too few people sign up to participate.

Fisher Center for Alzheimer's

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Foundation funds over 85 scientists across the United States, with partnerships and collaborations in 17 other countries, all under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard at The Rockefeller University in New York City.

Help for Alzheimer's Families

The Help for Alzheimer’s Families website provides a variety of resources to assist families in coping with Alzheimer’s and with a dementia diagnosis. Find tips, get expert answers to common Alzheimer’s questions and access in-depth learning resources. Learn how to protect loved ones from memory loss and empower yourself to become a better caregiver. Here you’ll also find easy tools to locate professional Alzheimer’s care service providers.

lzheimer's Society

The Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

The Alzheimers Notes

Current blog covering various aspects of Alzheimers.

AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s

AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s is the nation’s first organization dedicated to building a coordinated national response to eliminate and address Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among African Americans. The fourth leading cause of death for older African Americans, AD has a disparate impact on African Americans.

Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California

The Alzheimers Aid Society of Northern California is one of the only Alzheimers organizations in Northern California where your total contribution dollars remain within the state to help Alzheimers families.

Alzheimer's Association Australia

As the world’s leading voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research, the Alzheimer’s Association strives to improve quality of life for those facing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease

The aims of the meeting are to bring together the current leaders in clinical trials in Alzheimer's Disease to discuss new results, drugs in development, and future methodological issues (disease modifying, outcomes, biomarkers, health economics).

Neurotrack

Neurotrack is a digital health company dedicated to the development of non-invasive cognitive health assessment tools that will enable earlier and more effective evaluation of patients who may be at risk for cognitive decline, and help advance research of treatments for cognitive diseases, including Alzheimer's.

BrightFocus Foundation

BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization supporting research and providing public education to help eradicate brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. We are working to save mind and sight.

CDC

Scientists do not yet fully understand what causes Alzheimer’s disease. There probably is not one single cause, but several factors that affect each person differently.

Dementia.org

Dementia.org is not just another medical information website. We provide practical, actionable information and “real world” reviews of research to help anyone impacted by dementia in any of its forms.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke

NINDS Alzheimer's disease information page.

National Institute on Aging

The National Institute on Aging’s ADEAR Center offers information and publications for families, caregivers, and professionals on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to Alzheimer’s disease. Staff members answer telephone, email, and written requests and make referrals to local and national resources. The ADEAR website provides free, online publications in English and Spanish; email alerts; an Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials database; and more.

Patient

Patient.co.uk is one of the most trusted medical resources in the UK, supplying evidence based information on a wide range of medical and health topics to patients and health professionals.

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