Resources and Links
Top Recommended Sites:
- Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center
- ElderCare at Home & Alzheimer’s Care At Home’s BLOG
- ElderCare Resource Center
- Alzheimer’s Training.com
- Coaching For Caregivers
- ElderCare Calls
- ElderCare’s YouTube Channel
- The ElderCare Foundation
- 2010 Hurricane Preparedness
- The Senior List
- Dr David B. Ross and CNBI
OTHER RECOMMENDED SITES
- Assisted Living Guide – If you are looking for an Assisted Living Facility and would like information from an unbiased source, visit the Gilbert Guide!
- Assisted Living Directory - Simply wonderful directory with links to ALF’s in many states.
- Alzheimer’s Disease Centers: The US federal government currently funds 29 Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADC’s) at major medical institutions across the United States.
- Alzheimer’s Disease Conferences: Conference specifically concerning Alzheimer’s and related dementia disorders.
- Clinical Trials: Current clinical trials on Alzheimer’s disease – Alzheimer’s Foundation of America site.
- ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.
Additional Local Resources
- South Florida Adult Day Care
http://www.southfloridaadultdaycare.com - Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter
http://www.alzsefc.org
Government Resources
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/ - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
http://cms.hhs.gov - National Institute on Aging
http://www.nih.gov/nia - National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov - U.S. Government Site Medicare Information
http://www.medicare.gov - Medline Plus
http://www.medlineplus.gov
Alzheimer’s Related Organizations
- AARP Webplace
http://www.aarp.org/ - Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alz.org - Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center http://www.alzheimers.org/
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
http://www.aagpgpa.org/ - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging http://www.aahsa.org/
- American College of Healthcare Administrators
http://www.achca.org/ - American Geriatric Society
http://www.americangeriatrics.org - The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
A nonprofit charitable organization with over 25 years dedicated to funding research on Alzheimer’s disease, educating the public about these diseases,and providing emergency financial assistance to Alzheimer’s disease patients and their caregivers.
http://www.ahaf.org/ - American Health Lawyers Association
http://www.healthlawyers.org - Americans for Long-Term Care Security
http://www.ltcweb.org/ - Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org - Health Insurance Association of America
http://www.hiaa.org/ - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Associations http://www.jcaho.org/
- Journal of the American Medical Association
http://jama.ama-assn.org
Other Alzheimer’s Related Resources
- Alzheimer’s.com
http://www.alzheimers.org - Alzheimer’s Home Companion
http://www.care4elders.com/ - Alternative Solutions
www.activitytherapy.com - ALZwell.com
http://www.alzwell.com/ - American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease http://www.alzheimersjournal.com/pn02000.html
- American Long Term Care and Sub Acute Nurses Association http://www.alsna.com/
- American Medical Directors Association
http://www.amda.com/ - Caregiving.com
http://www.caregiving.com/ - DH Special Services
Created in 1986, DH Special Services is an experienced healthcare consulting firm, dedicated to continuing education and consultation for the activity professional throughout New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. We offer the Basic Education and Advanced Management Courses for Activity Professionals.
http://www.dhspecialservices.com/home.htm - Elder Books
http://www.ElderBooks.com/ - ElderWeb
http://www.elderweb.com/default.php3 - Ethnic Elders Care Network
http://www.ethnicelderscare.net - Healingwell.com
Community, Information, Resources On Diseases, Disorders and Chronic Illness
http://www.healingwell.com/alzheimers/ - Healthgate
http://www3.healthgate.com/ - Kenes International
http://www.kenes.com/vascular - Medical Conferences.com
http://www.medicalconferences.com/ - Medical World Search
http://www.mwsearch.com/