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Other sources of information listed here have been compiled to help
you obtain a deeper understanding of Alzheimer's Disease, regional or
national activities and opportunities to connect with others.
Alzheimer's Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment
Federal
Medline Start Page on Alzheimer's
An introduction and hub to many other links for further
details
Alzheimer's
Disease Education & Referral Center
The latest from the National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer's
Association
National website's homepage
National
Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease
For researchers and others concerned with the latest
studies of genetic factors in Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's
Resource Room
For families and professionals: resources, information
and ideas
Other Types of Dementia
The
American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.
Lewy
Body Dementia Association
A progressive brain disease and the second leading cause
of degenerative dementia in the elderly, Lewy Body
Dementia also affects most Parkinson's Disease patients.
Vascular
Dementia
Changes in the brain stemming from changes in blood vessels
during aging; information from the University of California
at San Francisco's Memory and Aging Center, which also researches
Alzheimer's Disease.
The
Association for Frontotemporal Dementias
Information about a variety dementias affecting frontal
and temporal brain lobes including
Pick's Disease, which can affect behavior of people as
early as their 20's.
Huntington’s
Disease Society of America
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Dementia
National Instutute for Neurological Disorders
and Stroke Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease info page
Caregiver Issues
Caregiver.com
On-line magazine for caregivers involved with any disease
or health setback
familycaregiving101.org/
Advice and support from two national caregivers' organizations
in-themoment.com
Tips and tools for caregivers and professional staffs
Elder Resources
masslongtermcare.org/
Statewide information and index of long-term care options
for Massachusetts families
Medical Resources
Harrington
Memorial Hospital
In Southbridge, Mass., with expertise in Alzheimer's and
other issues related to aging.
Tri-Valley,
Inc.
Serving people over 60 and younger people with disabilities
in a 25 towns in South Central
Massachusetts
If you don't find what you are looking for, or if you have suggestions
for helpful resources, you may always contact us directly at:
Alzheimer's Support Network of South Central Massachusetts
Post Office Box 839
Southbridge, MA 01550
Or consult the Social Service Department of Harrington Memorial Hospital
in Southbridge (508)764-2423
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays
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