Dementia Overview (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Dementia Overview
- Dementia Causes
- Dementia Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Dementia Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
- Other Therapy
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
For More Information
A helpful book for families coping with Alzheimer disease is The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins.
The following organizations also provide helpful information:
Alzheimer's Association
919 E. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 272-3900
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1050
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-7850
Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving
690 Market Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
(800) 445-8106
(415) 434-3388
National Alliance for Caregiving
4729 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
National Institute
on Aging
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral
Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
(800) 438-4380
(301) 495-3311
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2540
Building 31, Room 8A-06
Bethesda, MD 20892-2540
(800) 352-9424 (recording)
(301) 496-5751
National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 684-7722
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