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Manitoba websites:
Division of Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders:
www.sbrc.ca
Learn the latest on Alzheimer Disease research. The St. Boniface General Hospital Research Foundation has developed an 'in-house' neurodegenerative disorders research team. The Division of Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders (DNND) is working to determine mechanisms underlying, and identify potential treatments for, neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease.
The J.W. Crane Memorial Library of Gerontology and Geriatrics
:
www.deerlodge.mb.ca/crane_library/about.asp
The J.W. Crane Memorial Library of Gerontology and Geriatrics is Canada's largest and best known special library on aging. Among its services, the library prepares the Current Perspective Series, selected biographies on geriatric topics and Web Pick of the week.
The Long Term Care Association:
www.ltcam.mb.ca
A great resource for information about long term care in Manitoba, including frequently asked questions about personal care homes. Their mission is to encourage and support continuous pursuit of excellence in the quality of long term care to Manitobans. Their primary services are for their members however their focus extends to the whole long term care sector in Manitoba.
Mental Health Education Resource Centre of Manitoba:
www.mherc.mb.ca/home.html
This site is helpful for people coping with mental illness, their family members, natural supports, service providers, educators, professionals and the general public.
Manitoba Health:
www.gov.mb.ca/health
Find out about services provided by Manitoba Health, including home care and personal care homes. This website also provides links to Regional Health Authorities and other provincial health sites.
Seniors' Resource Network:
seniors.cimnet.ca
Access services, resources, and communication tools for seniors, as well as learn about the history of Winnipeg. These pages are a gateway to Winnipeg and Manitoban seniors' information via the Internet.
Winnserv:
www.winnserv.ca
This site has a bibliography of helpful references about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their impact on the care of people with intellectual disability.
Canadian websites:
Alzheimer Society of Canada:
www.alzheimer.ca
Learn about Alzheimer's disease and research updates from the Alzheimer Society's national organization. The site also includes contact information for Alzheimer Society provincial offices and chapters in Canada, links to international organizations, and a caregiver forum. To access the caregiver forum, click on forums and then message board.
Alzheimer
Society of Ottawa: www.alzheimerottawa.org
The Alzheimer Society of Ottawa, in
co-operation with the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, has prepared Dementia:
A Guide for Faith Communities. The brochure discusses the
spirituality needs of people with Alzheimer's disease and how one can
assist a person with Alzheimer's disease to feel at ease in a
congregational setting. Suggestions are made about how one might provide
spiritual care one on one.
Alzheimer
Society of Toronto: www.alzheimertoronto.org/usefullinks.htm
An excellent resource providing links to
information about Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in a variety
of languages.
Canadian
Medical Association: www.cma.ca
A great tool for health professionals to
learn the latest on a variety of health related topics. It also offers
links to other health-related national and provincial websites. CBC
News: www.cbc.ca
Use the internal search engine of this
national website to find recent media stories on Alzheimer's disease and
other health care issues.
International
Web sites:
The
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center (ADEAR): www.alzheimers.org
The Alzheimer's Disease Education &
Referral Center (ADEAR) of the National Institute on Aging (USA)
provides an online newsletter, Connections, that discusses current
issues of concern to all care providers. This site also offers an online
order form so that interested viewers may order printed copies of
publications.
The
Alzheimer's Disease International: www.alz.co.uk
The Alzheimer's Disease International site
provides a variety of information with a global perspective.
Publications are available on-line in Spanish and English and a
caregivers booklet is available in eight additional languages.
Caregiver.com: www.caregiver.com
This site, edited by Gary Barg, provides a
weekly online newsletter of interest to caregivers. Online subscriptions
can be requested easily via a pop-up screen or on the site's home page.
All articles are not specific to Alzheimer's disease, but articles are
health related and are written in an easy to read manner.
Caregivers
Beacon Newsletter: www.alzwell.com
The Caregiver's Beacon Newsletter is
produced twice monthly and posted at this site. Viewers may subscribe
and have the newsletter sent to them electronically. Dementia
Advocacy and Support Network: www.dasninternational.org
This is the website of Dementia Advocacy
and Support Network, a world wide organization by and for those
diagnosed with dementia. The group was established to promote respect
and dignity for persons with dementia. Mayo
Clinic: www.mayoclinic.com
This site has an Alzheimer Centre that is
organized under the following features: Ask the Specialist, Practical
Tips for Alzheimer Caregivers, Cope with Caregiving and Take Control.
For those wishing to learn more about specific medications, there is a
section where one may research.
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