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Best of...Alzheimer's Disease Resources
Review these resources for an overview and introduction to Alzheimer's disease:
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Alzheimer's Association
Description:
This web page provides a brief introduction to Alzheimer's disease including the biological changes in the disease, a discussion of the history of this disease, and the difference between “early stages” of Alzheimer's disease and “early onset” Alzheimer's.
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Alzheimer's Association
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This 32-page booklet discusses the basics of Alzheimer's disease including the warning signs, effects on the brain, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, stages of the disease, treatment, and current research and clinical studies. Learn about causes and risk factors of Alzheimer's disease:
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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This set of web pages on the causes and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease is part of a click-through booklet that includes basic information on many aspects of Alzheimer's disease (symptoms, treatments, research). The booklet also contains a number of videos on different aspects of Alzheimer's disease and aging. Review the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease:
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Alzheimer's Association
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This web page lists the 10 most common signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and compares each symptom to what is normal for an older person.
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HelpGuide.org
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This web page lists the typical signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and ways that people with Alzheimer's often respond to their own symptoms. There is a detailed description of signs and symptoms during the early, mid, and late stages of Alzheimer's disease. Learn about what happens in the brain of people with Alzheimer's disease:
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Alzheimer's Association
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This well-illustrated tour of the brain, also available in Spanish, first depicts how the brain works in health and then shows how Alzheimer's disease affects the brain.
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Alzheimer Society (Canada)
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This web page offers information about how the different areas of the brain change as a result of Alzheimer's disease and what symptoms are associated with each change. Parts of the brain discussed include the limbic system, the hippocampus and temporal lobes, the parietal lobes, the frontal lobe, and the occipital lobe. 