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RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

Accessing information about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders

(Updated 12/06)

SOME GUIDELINES TO FINDING RELIABLE INFORMATION :

Government sites (____. gov), universities (_____. edu) and non-profit associations (_____. org) tend to be the most reliable. Also, sites offered by well-known medical institutions may be useful as well as sites that focus specifically on the provision of comprehensive health information.

• Check the site’s source and funding. Be wary of sites sponsored by drug companies; promotion of their products might be their main priority.

• Sites that showcase awards and seals of approval aren’t necessarily the most accurate; often awards are based primarily on graphic design.

• Stay away from information posted anonymously. Also, steer clear of any site that requests a lot of personal information.

• Check to see how often the information is updated, who reviews it and what the reviewers’ credentials are.

• Approach all information with a wary eye; you cannot trust everything on the computer screen.

• Don’t rely on only one site for all your answers. Check several sites to see what is said about the same topic.

• Discuss and confirm all information with your healthcare professional.

SOME SUGGESTED BOOKMARK-WORTHY SITES:

Ageless Design Website – information and products (www.agelessdesign.com)

National Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org)

Alzheimer's Association – RI Chapter (www.alz-ri.org)

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center ( www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov)

AD Research Center - Wash. U/ St/ Louis: (www.alzheimer.wustl.edu/adrc2/alzheimerlist)

Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (www.ftd-picks.org)

Family Caregiver Alliance (www.caregiver.org)

Family Caregiving project (www.familycaregiving101.org)

Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.com)

National Alliance for Caregiving (www.caregiving.org)

National Institutes on Health clinical trials database (www.clinicaltrials.gov)

National Concil on Aging - ways to save on health costs: (www.benefitscheckup.com)

National Library of Medicine (www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease)

RI Department of Health (www.health.ri.gov )

US Department of Health & Human Services (www.healthfinder.gov )

WebMD (www.webMD.com )

Website for persons with dementia: (www.alzheimersforum.org)

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