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Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among older people. It involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. The causes of Alzheimer's disease are still not completely understood.
Follow the links below to find information on Alzheimer's Disease.
More information can be found by going directly to Alzheimer's Association WA Inc [Alzheimer's Association WA]
Updated August 2010
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| Title: | Alzheimer's Association WA Inc |
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| Publisher: | Alzheimer's Association WA |
| Description: | The Alzheimer's Association of WA seeks to represent and support individuals with dementia and their carers, and advance their interests at a personal, community and political level. This site includes information about dementia and the association. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Information, symptoms and medication for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain characterised by failure of memory and disturbances in other cognitive (mental) functions. |
| Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Title: | Media release. World Alzheimer's Day - 'Diagnosing dementia: see it sooner' |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | Australia will join 50 other countries including Argentina, South Korea, Venezuela, India, Israel, Greece, Belgium, Canada and the United Kingdom in marking World Alzheimer's Day today (September 21). |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and eventually fatal disease of the brain. It is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure or proven prevention. |
| Date: | May 2009 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease & other dementia |
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| Publisher: | RealTime Health Pty. Ltd. |
| Description: | Online videos and DVD's of the personal stories and patient experiences of people with Alzheimer's disease & other forms of dementia. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Understanding Alzheimer's disease |
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| Publisher: | Brainlink Foundation |
| Description: | This fact sheet discusses the nature of Alzheimer's disease, what we know about its cause, the symptoms and diagnosis. It offers suggestions on how to care for and communicate with someone who has the condition, and discusses ways to manage changes that may occur in their behaviour. |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Title: | Living with dementia |
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| Publisher: | Howard Florey Institute |
| Description: | Personal stories from carers and patients living with Alzheimer's disease. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Aluminium and Alzheimer's Disease |
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| Publisher: | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Description: | Aluminium is one of a number of factors that has been suggested as a cause for Alzheimer's disease. This Update Sheet examines the role of aluminium in the body and the evidence for a connection between aluminium and Alzheimer's disease. |
| Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Title: | Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease |
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| Publisher: | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Description: | This help sheet discusses the established link between Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. |
| Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's Disease |
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| Publisher: | Alzheimer's Australia |
| Description: | Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia accounting for between 50% and 70% of all dementias. This help sheet describes the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease as well as its causes, progression and treatment. |
| Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Title: | Patient support organisation - Alzheimer's Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Alzheimer's Australia provides a range of sensitive and flexible services to support people with any type of dementia, their families and carers throughout the illness. |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease - Jan's story |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Jan's husband, a doctor and partner in a suburban practice, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in his early 50s. What's it like caring for a person with Alzheimer's? |
| Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Title: | Alzheimers disease |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | There are a number of brain abnormalities commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease. As the brain turns, you can see shrinking of brain tissue and enlargement of the ventricles. |
| Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease: how would I know? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia associated with ageing. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease progression - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | People who have Alzheimer's disease differ in the sorts of problems they have and the speed at which they become worse. |
| Date: | Mar 2002 |
| Title: | Dementia: information for children and adolescents - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | If someone you love has dementia, the disease affects you and other family members as well. |
| Date: | May 2001 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease risk factors - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | What is a risk factor? Find out out about risk factors for Alzheimer`s disease, and continuing research. |
| Date: | Mar 2001 |
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