Patient Education Information

NIH Senior Health: Alzheimer's Disease - This website for older adults was developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine. This is a talking website. Click the "Turn Speech On" button at the top of the page to hear the text read aloud.

Caring for Someone With Alzheimer's - The National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine also created this site with all the same features as the one mentioned above.

Understanding Alzheimer's Disease - This booklet contains a great review of the disease.

Aging and Alzheimer's Disease from NOAH is a section of NOAH: New York Online Access to Health, an extensive site provided by a group of organizations including the New York Academy of Medicine, the New York City Department of Health, and the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. Written in clear lay language, it includes information about the causes and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease; the latest treatments; suggestions for care givers; and resources and links for further information. Click here for a Spanish language version.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) is a service of the National Institute on Aging. This site includes information on clincial trials and research from the National Institute on Aging, as well as links to many useful publications.

Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet - A fact sheet prepared by ADEAR, the Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center.

Alzheimer's: Making Mealtimes Easier - The Mayo Clinic offers these tips.

Alzheimer's: Spirituality May Be Comforting - More great tips from the Mayo Clinic.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Consumers - A consumer health clinical guideline on Alzheimer's Disease produced by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. AHCPR is the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.

Financial Matters - The Alzheimer's Association review money options and care issues.

Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think - The National Institute on Aging has prepared this review.

Making Choices About Everyday Care (for families) - This is a great discussion guide to help everyone decide the which type of care is right.

MEDLINEPlus Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

National Institute on Aging Publications - The National Institute on Aging has publications on Alzheimer's Disease and other aging topics at this site.

NINDS Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet- Facts from the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke about the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of Alzheimer's Disease.