Named after German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer in 1906, Alzheimer's disease, or Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer's disease is incurable, degenerative, and terminal. Here you will find a collection of web sites for the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, as well as information on support groups, and non-profit organizations with mandates to assist patients, and their families.
Recommended Resources
The Alzheimer Research Forum contains news reports on the latest scientific and clinical findings, searchable databases on treatments, drugs in clinical trials, etc.
http://www.alzforum.org/
The Alzheimer's Association is a non-profit organization which provides information and support for individuals with Alzheimer's as well as their caregivers.
http://www.alz.org/
Web site provides Alzheimer's disease resources; including recent news, medical journal articles, information about research and medical trials, etc.
http://www.justalzheimers.com/
Alzheimer's Info provides information about a new method of drug delivery that uses the nasal passageway allowing us to deliver drugs more effectively to the brain.
http://www.alzheimersinfo.org/
Alzheimer's Services of the Crescent City
The Alzheimer's Services of the Crescent City is a non-profit organization providing Alzheimer’s disease support and information to the metropolitan New Orleans community.
http://www.alzheimerservicescc.com/
Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
The Alzheimer's Research Foundation Information web site provides support for people both effected and affected by or with Alzheimer's Disease.
http://www.alzinfo.org
Healing Well: Alzheimer’s Disease
The Alzheimer's Resource Center is an information web site of medical news, articles, books, newsletters, and other related resources.
http://www.healingwell.com/alzheimers
