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The Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center posts "The Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials Database" which "is a joint project of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) maintained by the NIA's Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Cener."
This page lists selected trials in treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's Disease from ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. government database of studies investigating experimental therapies. Trials included here are recruiting participants at more than one U.S. location. The government database includes many additional trials being conducted at a single research center.
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"The Alzheimer Research Forum, founded in 1996, is the web's most dynamic scientific community dedicated to understanding Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Access to the web site is free to all. Our editorial priorities are as diverse as the needs of the research community. The web site reports on the latest scientific findings, from basic research to clinical trials; creates and maintains public databases of essential research data and reagents, and produces discussion forums to promote debate, speed the dissemination of new ideas, and break down barriers across the numerous disciplines that can contribute to the global effort to cure Alzheimer's disease."
The Canadian Alzheimer Society has a slightly different emphasis than their American counterparts in that they include links to resources in many other languages, "Resources for People With Alzheimer's Disease," resources for children and audiovisual material. They also offer a "Safely Home Registry" to assist police in returning potential wanderers safely home.
The mission of the Alzheimer's Association is "to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health."
"Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) 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"
The Alzheimer's Resource Room sponsored by the Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging "is where families, caregivers, and professionals can find information about The Alzheimer's Demonstration Program, including: where you can turn for support and assistance, and providing services to caregivers."
"HEALTHOLOGY is a leading producer and distributor of physician-generated health and medical information on the Internet. With one of the largest and most distinguished libraries of original, streaming health programs and physician-authored articles on the Web, Healthology provides companies with seamless solutions for their online health information and marketing needs." Some commercial content. Multimedia.
Contains separate sections on § Signs and symptoms § Causes § Risk factors § Screening and diagnosis § Complications § Treatment § Prevention § Coping skills § Complementary and alternative medicine.
Contains the following sections: From the NIH; Overviews; Diagnosis/Symptoms; Treatment; Prevention/Screening; Alternative Therapy; Nutrition; Coping; Disease Management; Related Issues; Financial Issues ;Newsletters/Print Publications; Clinical Trials; Genetics; Research; Anatomy/Physiology; Dictionaries/Glossaries; Directories; Organizations; Law and Policy; Statistics; Children; Teenagers; Men; Other Languages.
Indludes multiple pages under the following categories: What are Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia?; Care and Treatment; Caregiver Issues; Complications and Concerns; Information Resources; Organizations; Legal and Financial Issues; Newsletters; Statistics; Support Groups.
This Web site provides "current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA)," which is one of U.S. National Institutes of Health.
"The Alzheimer's Store is dedicated to providing unique products and information for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. Every product in the store has been carefully selected to make living with Alzheimer's disease as easy as possible."
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An overview of information about Canadians affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Maintained by the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics (NHDC): Faststats A to Z: Alzheimer's Disease
