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Health and Medical Guide to Seniors' Health Dementia Health information topics about Dementia: Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Dementia National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003704&recruiting... Coping 1. Dementia, Caregiving, and Controlling Frustration Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=891 Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Tau/Amyloid Beta 42 Peptide Test (Alzheimer Biomar American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tau/test.html 2. ApoE (Apolipoprotein E) Genotyping American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/apoe/test.html 3. Alzheimer's Disease Info: Questions to Ask t Administration on Aging http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/disease_info/questions_to_ask.asp 4. Stages of Dementia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00208 Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Glossary Alzheimer's Association http://www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp Directories 1. Find a Neurologist American Academy of Neurology http://www.aan.com/public/find.cfm Disease Management 1. Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/585.xml 2. Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia B Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=391 Genetics 1. Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cadasil National Institutes of Health 1. Dementias: Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/detail_alzheimersdisea... 2. Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think National Institute on Aging http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/forgetfulness.asp Nutrition 1. Making the Decision: Tube Feeding--Frequently Aske Brown University, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research http://www.chcr.brown.edu/dying/CONSUMERFEEDINGTUBE.HTM Organizations 1. American Geriatrics Society http://www.americangeriatrics.org/ 2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 3. National Institute on Aging http://www.nia.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. JAMA Patient Page: Dementia American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZQC5AHB0E&sub_... 2. Dementia Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=569 3. Dementia: It's Not Always Alzheimer's Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AZ00003 Related Issues 1. Sexuality and Dementia Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=677 2. Memory Loss - Should I Be Concerned? American Geriatrics Society http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/forum/memoloss.shtml 3. JAMA Patient Page: Delirium American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZDDBFK4TD&sub_... 4. Hallucinations: A Symptom of Dementia? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00109 5. Dementia & Driving Family Caregiver Alliance http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=432 Research 1. Recovery from Dementia: An Interesting Case American Academy of Neurology http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/64/4/E18 2. Estrogen-Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nia-22.htm Specific Conditions 1. Sundowning: Late-Day Confusion in People with Deme Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01463 2. Pick's Disease National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/picks/picks.htm 3. Multi-Infarct Dementia National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multi_infarct_dementia/multi_infarct_dem... 4. Frontotemporal Dementia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00541 5. Dementia Explained: Parkinson Disease Dementia, Le National Parkinson Foundation, Inc. http://www.parkinson.org/site/apps/s/content.asp?c=9dJFJLPwB&b=108269&ct=89... 6. Binswanger's Disease National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/binswangers/binswangers.htm Women 1. FDA Updates Hormone Therapy Information for Post M Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01022.html 2. Rates of Dementia Increase among Older Women on Co National Institute on Aging http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2003/nia-27.htm   Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Yahoo! News Search Results for seniors health Indian River Mall wants vendors for seniors health fair (Indian River Press J... VERO BEACH ?Indian River Mall invites businesses and organizations to get involved in the area?s largest Senior Health Fair on March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free community event will give seniors products and resources to help enrich their lives.East Coast Clinical will offer lab work for attendees, $25 for a women?s panel, $35 for the men?s panel and individual tests for $10. Vendor ... SCAN Health Plan Debuts the First Mobile Resource Center Built Specifically f... SCAN Health Plan, a not-for-profit Medicare Advantage Plan, has unveiled the nation's first mobile resource center built specifically for seniors and caregivers. Years in development, the "SCAN Van" features state-of-the-art technology; senior-friendly custom design components; educational resources; and senior-focused, on-board activities such as brain fitness programs, virtual bowling and more ... Workshops for seniors will cover health care issues (The Township Journal) Frankford Township The Sussex County Department of Human Services, Division of Senior Services will sponsor a six-week program, Take Control of Your Health, beginning March 24 at the Sussex County Main Library. Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (AP via Yahoo! News) The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. Obama pushing on health care end game (AP via Yahoo! News) President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's medical system. Sen. Gillibrand unveils long-term health insurance plan for seniors (Staten I... Plan would give them encouragement, means to remain in their homes Out-of-pocket health care costs increasing for U.S. seniors (The Star-Ledger) ISTOCK PHOTO Among other drawbacks, getting old is expensive. On average, older Americans face about $197,000 in health care costs after age 65, according to a study by Boston College?s Center for Retirement Research. The average cost represents the current... Obama Touts Anti-Fraud Plan in Health Bill (CBS News) President Takes Final Push for Health Care Bill on the Road, Expects Vote by March 18 Obama pushing on health care end game (MSNBC) President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast. Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri (San Francisco Chronicle) The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. Obama is to speak Wednesday in suburban St.... Newsfeed display by CaRP   You Can Ad Your Own Ads/Banners Here Easily From The Config File

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