Alzheimer's Resource Page

www.alz.org/ms/ - Mississippi’s state Alzheimer’s Association -  can guide you to support groups, caregivers’ support, information you need, and help you in many ways; ask for Barb Dobrosky @ 601-987-0020.

www.alz.org - the Alzheimer’s Association – major source for information for patients & families nationwide

www.dmh.state.ms.us/alzheimers.htm -  State of Mississippi’s Alzheimer’s program through the state health department – sponsor an annual Alzheimer’s Conference for everyone – patients, families, caregivers, medical personnel – usually in Philadelphia.  Local office in Long Beach @ 228-214-5556, ask for Ms Jackson..

www.righthealth.com/Health/Alzheimer -  Site which refers you on to other sites, articles, lists, etc.

www.hon.ch/home.html - Health on the Net Foundation – from this site you can enter “Alzheimers” under “HONsearch” and go from there

www.jgrls.org - Jackson-George Regional Library System – can help you online, or lists its branch locations – librarians are helpful people!

www.caregiver.org/caregiver -  Family Caregiver Alliance  -  “a public voice for caregivers”  - site has information, education, services, etc.

www.alzfdn.org - another great organization which supports information for patients & caregivers

www.medlineplus.gov -  almost overwhelming bank of information on all sorts of medical conditions -  start on Home Page, go to Health Topics, to  Brain & Nerves, and move down to Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Caregivers – also have newsletters

www.aoa.gov -   Administration on Aging  -   general information for elders

www.findarticles.com and enter “alzheimer’s”   or “health”

www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/neurology/alzheimers/news-events/ - Oregon Health Sciences University – sign up for their online newsletter

www.namenda.com/sections/aboutalzheimersdisease this is a good site; be advised they’re manufacturers of a medication for alzheimer’s disease

www.exelonpatch.com/info/For_the_Caregiver great site for caregivers, sponsored by a pharmaceutical company