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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Click here to order your free booklet on understanding Alzheimer's.

Would you prefer a booklet over a website for answers to basic Alzheimer’s questions? Click here to order "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease," free from the National Institute on Aging. The booklet tells you about:

  • Alzheimer’s disease (pronounced Allz-high-merz di-zeez)
  • The signs of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Why it is so important to see your doctor early
  • Treatment for the disease
  • How to get help if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease

Table of Contents

  1. About this booklet
  2. What is Alzheimer’s disease?
  3. What happens when you have Alzheimer’s disease?
  4. Signs of Alzheimer’s disease
  5. See your doctor early
  6. Other illnesses that cause Alzheimer-like signs
  7. Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
  8. What about research on Alzheimer’s disease?
  9. Is there help for caregivers?
  10. Summary - Important things to remember about Alzheimer’s disease
  11. Where can I get more information?

To order your free copy, click here.


SOURCE:

National Institute on Aging (U.S. National Institutes of Health)

 

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