illness guide -alzheimer's
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- HBO's The Alzheimer's Project
- Alzheimer's Association
- The Alzheimer's Foundation
- National Institute on Aging
- A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease, 300 Tips for Making Life Easier
Watch the series here and find tons more information on this troubling disease.
This website is a prime location to find information on treatments and research; financial, legal and caregiving help; personal stories; local chapter info; and a 24-hour helpline.
This is a great resource for information such as treatments, clinical studies and related illnesses, plus tons of caregiving help. There's also information on government resources, Medicare, and other legal/financial help.
A quick and easy reference that provides comprehensive Alzheimer's information including causes, symptoms, treatments, caregiving ideas, clinical trials and home safety tips.
This book is rich in ideas on how to care for a person with AD, with an emphasis on maintaining dignity. It is organized by stages of the disease and their respective areas of need. Get an inside look with this Amazon.com link.
Some Feedback from Share With Us . . .
Ask your doctor to evaluate your medications if you are suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Many medications prescribed for conditions which commonly effect elderly people contain glucocorticoids. Studies have found that glucocorticoids may lead to accelerated brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's patients.
- Irene Hammer-McLauglin, Alzheimer's Association, Needham, MA
One important thing is the surprisingly severe long term impact of general anesthesia on the elderly. My father was operated on in January, and while he was doing well physically, our family noticed his mental capabilities faltering. Three doctors independently suggested that the anesthesia can have this effect on his cognitive ability and it could take 6 months to fully leave his system. Needless to say, we urge you to inform yourself on the impact of general versus local anesthesia. If your parent has Alzheimer's disease, prepare yourself for potential negative consequences on his or her cognitive abilities following the surgery.
- John Marino, Westport, CT
- Irene Hammer-McLauglin, Alzheimer's Association, Needham, MA
One important thing is the surprisingly severe long term impact of general anesthesia on the elderly. My father was operated on in January, and while he was doing well physically, our family noticed his mental capabilities faltering. Three doctors independently suggested that the anesthesia can have this effect on his cognitive ability and it could take 6 months to fully leave his system. Needless to say, we urge you to inform yourself on the impact of general versus local anesthesia. If your parent has Alzheimer's disease, prepare yourself for potential negative consequences on his or her cognitive abilities following the surgery.
- John Marino, Westport, CT
Learn as much as you can about your parent's illness
"Health Guide: Alzheimer's Disease," The New York Times
"Breakthrough Discoveries Of Alzheimer's Genes," by Alice Park, Time Magazine
"Researchers Find A New Alzheimer's Gene," by Laura Blue, Time Magazine
"Breakthrough Discoveries Of Alzheimer's Genes," by Alice Park, Time Magazine
"Researchers Find A New Alzheimer's Gene," by Laura Blue, Time Magazine
