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Alzheimer's / Dementia
Australia
 Alzheimer's
Association of Australia- This Association aims to improve the quality of life for people
with dementia by means of research, advocacy, policy development and
review of all issues relating to dementia and carers. Contains information
sheets and links to state associations and related websites.
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- Better
Health Channel - Alzheimer's and dementia
- Informative site includes information for carers, Q&A's, fact
sheets, disease, management and information for Alzheimer's, dementia
and other diseases. Sponsored by the Victorian Government, Dept. of
Health.
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- Dementia
Collaborative Research Centres - DCRC
- Established by the Australian Government under the Dementia: A National
Health Priority Initiative. Each Centre focuses on a different area
of dementia research:
- *Assessment and Better Care Outcomes based at UNSW
* Prevention, Risk Reduction and Early Detection based at ANU
* Consumers, Carers, and Social Research based at QUT
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- Healthinsite
- An Australian Government initiative. The site contains information
and links to latest research and systematic reviews of treatments
for Alzheimer's disease.
International
- Alzheimer
Research Forum
- A scientific knowledge base on Alzheimer disease with research news,
expert commentaries, and databases for peer-reviewed articles, drugs,
research reagents, grants, jobs, conferences, and more.
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- Alzheimer's
Association
- This US Association is dedicated to researching the preventions,
cures and treatments of Alzheimer's disease and providing support
to patients and their families. The site contains resources for caregivers
and health care professionals and includes factsheets and links to
position statements.
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- Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral Center - ADEAR
- A service of the U.S. National Institute of Aging, this site is
searchable and contains links to web resources, research updates and
a clinical trials database.
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- Alzheimer's
Society
- An excellent UK source of information on what dementia is as well
as information for both carers and professionals. Looks at treatment,
quality of life concerns, research and statistics. Includes a number
of free publications, factsheets, newsletter and The Journal of
Quality Research in Dementia.
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- Dementia
Research Centre
- An award-winning site produced by the Dept Neurodegenerative Disease
at the Institute of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and
Neurosurgery, London. Outlines current research into dementia, contains
links to research reports and provides many examples of brain imaging.
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Dementia Services Development Centre
- The Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling,
exists to extend and improve services for people with dementia and
their carers in Scotland. The site includes links to leading UK societies,
services and research institutions.
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