Alzheimer disease - resources
The following organizations are good resources for information on Alzheimer disease:
Alzheimer disease
Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. It affects memo...

- Alzheimer's Association -- www.alz.org
- Alzheimers.gov -- www.alzheimers.gov
- Bright Focus Foundation -- www.brightfocus.org/alzheimers
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- www.cdc.gov/alzheimers-dementia/about/alzheimers.html
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/7190/alzheimer-disease-15
- Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center -- rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/12799/alzheimer-disease-2
- National Institute on Aging -- www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia
- US National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus -- medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alzheimer-disease/
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Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.