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Readers are encouraged to confirm the information found on-line with
other reliable sources and direct any questions concerning their personal
health to licensed physicians or other appropriate health care professionals.
The Alzheimer's Association does not endorse information, products, or
services offered through these Web sites.
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Alzheimer's Association:
www.alz.org
The National Alzheimer's Association Web site offers tips on caregiving,
updates on research and treatment and information on programs and services
provided by local chapters.
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Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
www.alzheimers.org
Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), this site offers
news on research and clinical trials and has a link to the Combined Health
Information Database (CHID), a bibliographic service containing health
education and information materials.
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Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain
injury, Parkinson's disease, ALS, and related brain disorders can find
practical information on topics such as care planning, stress relief, and
community resources.
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ALZHEIMER List
www.biostat.wustl.edu/alzheimer
The ALZHEIMER page is an e-mail discussion group for families and
professional caregivers, persons with the disease, researchers,
policymakers, and anyone else interested in Alzheimer's or related
disorders.
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Caregiver Network
www.caregiver.on.ca
This site has information on home care, housing, medical issues,
caregiving, and dementia.
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ElderWeb
www.elderweb.com
An on-line sourcebook with more than 4,000 reviewed links to information
about health, financing, housing, aging, and other issues related to care of
the elderly.
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Health Care Financing Administration
www.hcfa.gov
A government on-line resource for Medicare and Medicaid information
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Caregiving Magazine On-line
www.caregiving.com/support/index.htm
Resource for caregivers, including tips, a stress test, caregiver
diaries, and links to other caregiving sites, including several
grief-related support sites.
Readers are encouraged to confirm the information found on-line with other
reliable sources and direct any questions concerning their personal health to
licensed physicians or other appropriate health care professionals. The
Alzheimer's Association does not endorse information, products, or services
offered through these Web sites.
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