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Vitamin E in Diet May Reduce Alzheimer's Disease Risk
June 26, 2002 - A new population-based study of
antioxidants, appearing in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" ("JAMA"),
suggests that a diet rich in foods containing vitamin E may help protect some
people against Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Toward Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Fascinating article in
Scientific American dated August 13, 2001.
Synopsis:
Certain brain structures may atrophy long before any symptoms of
dementia surface, offering the chance to find and possibly treat the
disease early on
Government Resources
Alzheimer's Disease
Education and Referral Center
The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
Center's is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The NIA is one
of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. This site provides information about Alzheimer's disease and
related disorders.
Administration
on Aging Provides Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
The Administration on Aging provides an online Alzheimer’s
disease fact sheet containing information about the symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment, and care of the disease.
National
Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Strokes - Alzheimer’s Disease Paper
The National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
provides an online paper that defines Alzheimer's disease, addresses treatment
options, explains the prognosis of the disease, and describes areas of research.
Food
and Drug Administration Features Alzheimer's Article
Relating to Alzheimer's disease, the FDA is responsible for
evaluating and regulating clinical trials on experimental drugs and biological
products, and also for ensuring the quality and safety of drugs currently on the
market to treat the disease and its behavioral symptoms. In 1998, the FDA
featured an article in the agency's FDA Consumer magazine entitled
“Alzheimer's: Few Clues on the Mysteries of Memory”.
AHCPR
Provides Clinical Guideline About Early Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health
care services and to improve access to that care. The AHCPR is the Federal
Government's focal point for medical effectiveness and health services research.
The AHCPR has released a clinical guideline, Early Alzheimer's Disease,
on the recognition and assessment of early Alzheimer's disease.
Private and Nonprofit Resources:
Alzheimer Solutions
A rich information source for caregivers. Sections are devoted to
Causes, Diagnosis, Stages, Treatments, Caregiving Tips and Stress. Users
can search for Memory Clinics or Adult Day care by city and state.
Recommended
Alzheimers.com
Alzheimers.com is dedicated to preventing and treating the
cognitive decline of Alzheimer's disease, and to providing practical,
up-to-the-minute information to empower Alzheimer's caregivers to manage the
disease more confidently, effectively, and economically.
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association has nearly 200 chapters
nationwide that provide a wealth of programs and services to persons with
Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers, and health care
professionals. Visit their website to find the chapter in your area as well as a
wealth of other useful information about Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's
Disease - Doctor's Guide to the Internet
The Doctor’s Guide to the Internet provides the latest
medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. This
site provides medical news and alerts, Alzheimer’s information, discussion
groups and newsgroups, and other related sites.
Alzheimer's Disease
International (ADI)
Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) is an umbrella
organization of fifty national Alzheimer Associations around the world whose
main purpose is to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their
caregivers and to raise awareness of the disease.
Dr.
C. Everett Koop Provides Online Alzheimer's Disease Information
Dr. Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General and current Chairman of drkoop.com, provides accurate and reliable healthcare information online.
Go60.Com Alzheimer's
Page
For recent articles and other
resources about Alzheimer's. Highly recommended!
Mayo
Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Center
The Mayo Clinic is a patient care system with more than
2,000 physicians and 35,000 allied health staff that treat nearly a half a
million patients annually. The
Alzheimer’s Disease Center provides recent headlines, quizzes, reference
articles, and an electronic newsletter.
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