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Is There Any Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease?
This site reveals that there is no preventative treatment for Alzheimer's disease. However this site discusses treatments to help the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Other
Alzheimer's Association: Interactive Tour of the Brain
Follow this two-part interactive tour of the brain. The first gives you brain basics; the second shows how the brain is affected throughout the stages of Alzheimer's disease.
NBC
Msnbc: In Memoriam Ronald W. Reagan 1911 2004
Explore President Ronald Reagan's funeral through the tributes and pictures of those that knew him best, including family, friends, and White House reporters. Features include articles on Reagan's presidency, legacy, and presidential...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Alzheimer's Disease
What's the difference between normal forgetting and Alzheimer Disease which affects some older people? Find out what happens in the brain when you have this disease and how the doctor will treat it.
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Alzheimer's Society: Alzheimer's Dementia Care and Research
This organization campaigns for a better public understanding of Alzheimer's. In all of their work they strive to listen to the views of people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Site has extensive information on dementia. Be sure to...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Dementia
This article provides several answers to some perplexing questions about the behavior of people suffering from dementia. The subjects that are covered include: what is dementia, how is dementia treated, how can I deal with agitation, and...
Other
Alzheimer's Community Care Association
This association provides direct care and support services for alzheimer's patients. They have several programs to help patients, caregivers, and families.
Read Works
Read Works: Alzheimer's Disease: The Mind Robber
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains the symptoms and prognosis for Alzheimer's Disease. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Alzheimer Society Canada: Treatment, Drug Treatments
This site allows you to research drugs such as Aricept and Exelon that are available in Canada to treat people with Alzheimer's disease. This site also explains that drugs to stop the disease are not yet available.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Amnesia?
Amnesia is the loss of memory. Learn what the causes can be, the different types, the symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and what the treatments are.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Dementia?
Discover what dementia is and the diseases that cause it in this informative article from Medical News Today. Learn what the signs and symptoms are, the two main categories, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment options are available.
Healthline Media
Medical News Today: What Is Alzheimer's Disease?
Everything you need to know about Alzheimer's Disease in one accessible place. Explore this incurable disease, its symptoms, stages, risks, treatments and complications. Additional information is included for those caring for a patient...
Remedy Health Media
Health Central: Alzheimer's
Site provides ideas to deal with Alzheimer's in loved ones, what to do if Alzheimer's is diagnosed, and various videos on aspects of Alzheimer's.
Other
Pro health.com: Scientists Devise Scale for Measuring Alzheimer's
This article reveals that researchers have devised a way to measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease using an index.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Differential Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease
Read this passage and study the chart to answer a five-question quiz related to Differential Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: The Genius of Marian: The Art of Caregiving
For this lesson, students delve into the role of family members acting as caregivers for those who are ill, elderly, disabled or otherwise not able to care for themselves regularly and efficiently. Students examine what family caregivers...
Diffen
Diffen: Alzheimer's vs. Dementia
Start learning about two diseases associated with old age with the comparison chart for Alzheimer's vs. Dementia. Then extend learning with an article and video about the topic.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Alzheimer's Disease
This informative site explains what Alzheimer's is and delves into testing, treatment and FAQ's related to the disease. It is important to note that there are no tests available that positively diagnose Alzheimer's. A diagnosis is made...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nervous System Health and Disorders
This lesson will discuss nervous system disorders and their causes.