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Dementia
UK sources of information and / or support
The leaflets section of Patient UK
Includes a leaflet called Memory Loss and Dementia.
Alzheimer's Disease Society
Information and help for people with dementia and their carers.
Alzheimer's Scotland - Action on Dementia
Information and help for people with dementia and their carers.
Memory Disorders
Factsheet from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mental Health Foundation
Provide good information on dementia
DIPEx
DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on carers of people with dementia.
Alzheimer's disease - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Alzheimer's disease - donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine.
Dementia
A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Dementia.
Dementia
A patient guide to complement the SIGN national guideline for health professionals.
Medicine Guide for Dementia
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat dementia.
Medicine Guide for Alzheimer's disease
Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat Alzheimer's disease.
MIND
MIND, one of Britain's leading mental health charities provides information on dementia.
Dementia Care Trust
Operates throughout Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and the Cotswold District. An independent Bristol-based charity providing help for the carers of those suffering from dementia and associated conditions.
Dementia Research Centre
Based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, is one of the UK's leading centres for clinical research into dementia, and the hospital is the lead centre for trialling new drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (which causes the majority of dementia).
Pick's Disease Support Group (PDSG)
Provides information and support for people affected by Pick's disease and their carers. The PDSG is under the umbrella of the National Hospital for neurology and Neorosurgery Development Foundation.
forDementia
The mission of for dementia is to improve the quality of life for people affected by dementia.
Next of Kin
A company providing a service to individuals so that next of kin can be contacted in cases of emergency. There is also a facility to hold medical information to be accessed by professionals if necessary. A range of services are available for children, those living alone, those with medical conditions and others.
AgeCare
Runs five residential and nursing homes in various parts of the country, for older people who fall outside the age and income range provided for by local authority homes. These homes range from Florence Nightingale's parents' house in Derbyshire to a specialised nursing unit in Surrey for people with dementia.
Alzheimer's Research Trust
This site mainly contains information on current research projects and research news in the UK. It also includes a section on Alzheimer's facts.
Dementia Link
Aims to provide people with dementia and those who care for them with access to the information they may need to understand and cope with Alzheimer's disease. From Shire Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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Related pages in Patient UK
Information leaflets related to this topic (^ top of page)
DementiaPatient Support related to this topic (^ top of page)
Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Care Trust Dementia Link For Dementia Jewish Care Pick's Disease Support Group Signpost (dementia care journal)Medical reference articles in PatientPlus related to this topic (^ top of page)
Dementia Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Help and Advice for Relatives of Demented Patients Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Screening For DementiaUK guidelines related to this topic (^ top of page)
Guidelines on DementiaOnline videos related to this topic (^ top of page)
Online videos on DementiaRecent news items related to this topic (^ top of page)
Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk' Daily caffeine 'protects brain' Fish oils offer Alzheimer's disease hope Alzheimer's and intelligence Scientists claim videos are proof of Alzheimer's breakthrough 'Big brain' keeps dementia at bay Alzheimer's drugs appeal victory Painkiller may cut dementia risk Weight link to dementia City warned of dementia time bomb Call for debate on dementia care Consent guidance for doctors Care of the elderly: Britain counts the cost of rise in dementia 47% of Scots affected by dementia Quicker dementia diagnosis call Talking 'helps dementia patients' Light therapy 'can slow dementia' Doctors 'ignoring drugs warning' Dementia burden 'could break NHS' Dementia drug use to be reviewed Finger on the Pulse Dementia care charging 'unfair' Caring for Freddie 'Good' cholesterol and memory loss Oldest women hit hard by dementia Dementia more common in women Blood pressure 'link to dementia'Other - Useful resources (^ top of page)
Pictures, diagrams, photos, images, etc.Evidence based medicine
Online textbooks and journals
A-Z of UK Guidelines
A-Z of Online Videos
Medline
Other good health sites
Medical equipment products related to this topic (^ top of page)
Medical Bracelets Pill/Tablet Equipment
Books related to this topic (^ top of page)
Alzheimer's and other Dementias: Answers At Your Fingertips (3rd Edition) Caring for someone who has dementia Dementia (Alzheimer's) at your fingertips Dementia (Forgetfulness and) : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series Dementia: Alzheimer's and Other Dementias At Your Fingertips Forgetfulness and Dementia : British Medical Association's Family Doctor Series
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