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Dementia

1. Alzheimer's Association
2. Alzheimer's Disease Society
3. Brain Connections Online
4. Dementia Web
5. Kingshill Research Centre
6. LewyNet

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Alzheimer's Association

Information about Alzheimer's disease, support organisations, and research.
     Author: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
     Subjects: alzheimer's disease, dementia, health charities
     DeweyClass: 616.8
     Resource type: documents

Alzheimer's Disease Society

Information about Alzheimer's disease and other common forms of dementia, advice and help for carers, related news and events. The Society provides information for people with dementia, support for carers, day and home care, and funds medical and scientific research for improved health and social services and greater public understanding of dementia.
     Author: Alzheimer's Disease Society
     Subjects: alzheimer's disease, dementia
     DeweyClass: 616.831
     Resource type: documents, institution

Brain Connections Online

Pointers to organisations that provide information on brain disorders. Covers a wide range of conditions from alcohol and drug abuse and Alzheimer's disease, to Tourette Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis.
     Author: Lester, John
     Subjects: addiction, alcohol, alzheimer's disease, brain, dementia, multiple sclerosis, neurology, tourette syndrome
     DeweyClass: 616.8
     Resource type: index

Dementia Web

A source of information, advice, education, research findings and support for patients, carers, doctors and other professionals.
     Author: University College London Institute of Neurology
     Subjects: dementia
     DeweyClass: 616.83
     Resource type: documents

Kingshill Research Centre

Aims to provide patients and carers with access to the information they need to understand and cope with dementia. Includes a study of the NHS process, broken down into 10 stages from initial suspicions before diagnosis to treatment and care after dementia is diagnosed. Also offers information about medical research including definitions of scientific research and clinical trials, what they may involve, how clinical trials work, and what to consider when deciding whether to participate in medical research. An overview of organisations, books, and Internet resources providing information, advice, and help to people with dementia and their carers also features.
     Author: Kingshill Research Centre, Victoria Hospital, Swindon
     Subjects: alzheimer's disease, dementia, mental health services
     DeweyClass: 616.8
     Resource type: documents

LewyNet

For workers, patients, and carers interested in dementia with LewyBodies, which, in many hospitals, is the second most common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. The name for the disease comes from the presence of abnormal lumps which develop inside nerve cells called Lewy bodies.
     Author: Lowe, Jim
     Subjects: ageing, dementia
     DeweyClass: 616.8
     Resource type: documents