Dementia Neurological Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Dementia Neurological Disorders Conditions and Diseases
Dementia describes a gradual decrease in cognitive abilities from a once-normal state over a period of time. This category is for sites about the dementias of old age and geriatics. Alzheimer's is one type of dementia.
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Dementia - Overview and fact sheet on dementia from the Merck Medical Manual.
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The Clive Project - Care and support for younger people (under 65 years of age) with dementia (early onset dementia) and Alzheimer's Disease, and their families.
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Dementia - from BUPA - Concise fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of this disorder, available for down loading in Adobe Acrobat.
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Signpost Journal - Specialist journal for health care professionals in the fields of dementia and geriatric mental health. Non-profit on-line articles from Wales, UK.
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Butler Hospital Memory Disorders Program - Designed to assist individuals with memory loss and dementia and their families by providing evaluation and treatment, while also researching and developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, and training medical residents
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Dementias: Hope Through Research - Information on Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and other types of dementia compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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Memory Center - University of Chicago - Information on dementia from the highly esteemed Memory Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
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Definition - Dementia - From a dictionary of terms pertaining to memory processes.
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Binswanger's Disease - Subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy information sheet compiled by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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Dementia: Not Always Alzheimer's - The Mayo Clinic presents a description of the condition, its causes, and methods of coping.
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eMedicine Health - Dementia Overview - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Kuru Disease - An explanation of this brain rotting disease found only in a remote part of New Guinea.
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Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment - Diagnosis, management and support for individuals and families affected by dementia
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Dementia.com - Information and tools on dementia, created for medical professionals and for patients or caregivers.
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Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute: Dementia Diagnostic Clinics - A list of Wisconsin-specific care and diagnostic centers.
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Dementia Voice - Offers individualized courses for specific settings e.g. day care, residential. Primary operations in the UK.
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Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International - Provides information about DASN, a non-profit organization. Includes news headlines and resources for the diseases.
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Dementia Guide - An online tool for caregivers and persons with dementia to help recognize, understand, record, monitor and track symptoms. Find information about the types, treatments, Alzheimer's and working with your doctor.
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Ethnic Elders Care - Covers diagnostic and treatment issues in dementia among ethnic elders and includes listings for memory disorders clinics, medical news, caregiver advice and information on cultural aspects of dementia.
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