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Alzheimer's Disease Informational Sites
Research News on Alzheimer's Disease
General Interest Sites for Seniors and their caregivers


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Depression

Aging and Depression Center - Information About Causes and Help for Depression from Health and Aging

Depression in the Elderly links to other sites on internet covering this topic

Depression in Later Life from the National Mental Health Association

If You're Over 65 and Feeling Depressed: Treatment Brings New Hope an NIMH site

Mental Health and Aging explores the mental health needs of the aging and debunks myth that Most Older People have a Mental Health Problem And Need Mental Health Treatment.

Alzheimer's Disease Informational Sites

Alzheimer's Association the largest national voluntary health organization supporting Alzheimer's research and care.

Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information

Alzheimer's Disease International Alzheimer's Disease International is the umbrella organization of Alzheimer associations around the world, which offer support and information to people with dementia and their caregivers.

Multi-Infarct Dementia from National Mental Health Association which differentiates Dementia from Alzheimer's

Research News on Alzheimer's Disease

Alcohol may ward off Alzheimer’s from MSNBC as appeared in the Lancet. The MSNBC article includes good background information site on Alzheimer's as well

Scientist Learning How Music May Prevent Dementia from ABC Yahoo News, January 23, 2002. Here is an article which really ties into Crystallized Intelligence vs Fluid Intelligence as well as the multiple intelligences of Gardener.

Pain Relievers May Prevent Alzheimer's from WebMD September 23, 2002

Antibody Stops Alzheimer's in Mice from WebMD October 30, 2002

Memantine Shows Promise in Treating Advanced Alzheimer's Disease from WebMD, April 2, 2003

Alzheimer's Disease: Statins May Be a New Treatment from WebMD, April 21, 2003

Protein Levels Signal Alzheimer's Disease from WebMD, April 22, 2003

Parkinson's-like Symptoms Tied to Risk of Alzheimer's Disease from WebMD, April 22, 2003

General Interest Sites for Seniors and their Caregivers

Carers From West Sussex, England this site is informative for caregivers which they call "carers" who are people providing unpaid care for family members or friends with disabilities or long term illnesses

Helpguide: The best non-commercial links on mental health, aging well and elder care a wonderful source of information and links to more information of need in improving and sustaining one's mental health

How Stress Affects the Body from the American Medical Women's Association

Mental Health and Aging a source of references on the topic

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

Science for Seniors - Health and Medical Breakthrough News a site dedicated to information relevant for senior citizens from the latest scientific, medical, and health research.

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