Resources

For comprehensive and easy to read information about Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving, national research, news and publications, please visit the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR), a service of the National Institute on Aging at http://www.alzheimers.org or phone them at (800) 438-4380.

You may also contact the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association or phone them at (212) 983-6906. The National Alzheimer’s Association Web site is http://www.alz.org and the national number is (800) 272-3800. The Alzheimer’s Association provides a wide variety of free services for patients, caregivers, and families. Help is available 24 hours a day.

If you’d like to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics Study (sponsored by the National Institute on Aging) and supported by the Alzheimer’s Association, please visit their Web site at www.ncrad.org.

Finally, a new Web site for older adults has been developed by the National Institute on Aging at http://nihseniorhealth.gov/. The site has enlarged text and talking features and offers information about a wide variety of health topics, including dementia.