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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.
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Reviewed January 2012
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| Title: | Personal Stories about Dementia |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to personal stories about living with dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Alzheimer's disease |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain characterised by failure of memory and disturbances in other mental functions, such as language or perception of reality. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50-75% of cases. Alzheimer's disease occurs most commonly in the elderly. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| 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 2010 |
| 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: | Dementia: information for young people - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | When someone you love has dementia, it can affect many family members. These tips will help young people understand dementia. |
| 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 |
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