Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
| NIHSeniorHealth.gov | |
| National Institutes on Health, National Institute on Aging, National Library of Medicine | |
| Web Address: | http://nihseniorhealth.gov/ |
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov is a Web site resource for older adults. The Web site provides aging-related health information for older adults, family members, and friends. Each health topic includes general background information, videos, quizzes, and frequently asked questions (FAQs). |
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Organizations
| Alzheimer's Association | |
| 225 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 17 | |
| Chicago, IL 60601-7633 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-272-3900 |
| Fax: | 1-866-699-1246 toll-free |
| TDD: | 1-866-403-3073 toll-free |
| E-mail: | info@alz.org |
| Web Address: | www.alz.org |
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The Alzheimer's Association is a national organization that provides educational materials, support groups, and community services for people dealing with Alzheimer's disease. It has more than 200 local chapters throughout the United States. The organization publishes a newsletter as well as a wide range of brochures and videos. The Web site includes a lot of useful information for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, as well as for their caregivers. |
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| Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center | |
| P.O. Box 8250 | |
| Silver Spring, MD 20907 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-438-4380 |
| Fax: | (301) 495-3334 |
| Web Address: | http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers |
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Part of the National Institute on Aging, ADEAR is a government-funded agency that prepares computer searches on educational and library resources as well as information on clinical drug trials. |
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| Alzinfo.org | |
| Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation | |
| One Intrepid Square, West 46th Street & 12th Avenue | |
| New York, NY 10036 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ALZ-INFO (1-800-259-4636) |
| Web Address: | http://www.alzinfo.org/ |
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Alzinfo.org is a Web site from the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation created to educate people about Alzheimer's disease. The mission of the Web site is to create an online community with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week access to information and support via online chats, message boards, and resource databases. |
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Ralph Poore
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