In honor of National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, here are some helpful resources to help families that are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.

1. Alzheimer's Disease Resources

2. In honor of National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month,
here are some helpful resources to help families that are caring
for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.

3. Alzheimer's Association : The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading
voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
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4. Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) : The ADEAR
Center is a service of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the Federal
Government's National Institutes of Health and part of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The ADEAR Center strives to be a current,
comprehensive, unbiased source of information about Alzheimer's disease.
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5. 33 Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs) : The National Institute on Aging funds
Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (ADCs) at major medical institutions across the
United States. Researchers at these Centers are working to translate research
advances into improved diagnosis and care for people with Alzheimer’s
disease while focusing on the program’s long-term goal—finding a way to cure
and possibly prevent Alzheimer's.

6. 44 Alzheimer's Foundation of America : Alzheimer's Foundation of America is
a leading national nonprofit organization providing optimal care to
individuals with dementia, and caregivers.

7. 55 Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation :The Fisher Center is
one of the largest and most modern scientific facilities in the world
dedicated to solving the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease.

8. 66 ALZConnected : ALZConnected™, powered by the Alzheimer’s Association,
is a new online social networking community designed specifically for
people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.

9. 77 Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) : ADI is the international
federation of Alzheimer associations around the world, in official relations
with the World Health Organization.

10. 88 Alzheimer's Disease Research - BrightFocus Foundation : Alzheimer's
Disease Research (ADR) is a program of the BrightFocus Foundation to
fund research and educate the public about Alzheimer's Disease.

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