Alzheimer's Disease Resources

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
1-800-438-4380
www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov
This service of the NIA offers information and publications on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to AD. Staff answer telephone, e-mail, and written requests and make referrals to local and national resources.

Alzheimer’s Association
225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60611-7633
1-800-272-3900
www.alz.org
This nonprofit association supports families and caregivers of patients with AD and funds research. Chapters nationwide provide referrals to local resources and services, and sponsor support groups and educational programs.

Eldercare Locator
800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
This service of the Administration on Aging, funded by the Federal Government, provides information and referrals to respite care and other home and community services offered by State and Area Agencies on Aging.

National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
1-800-222-2225
www.nia.nih.gov
NIA offers many helpful publications of interest to older people. They can be viewed and ordered at: www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation.

Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease: A Manual for Facility Staff (2nd edition), by Lisa P. Gwyther, 2001. Published by the American Health Care Association (1201 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005) and the Alzheimer's Association (919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611).

The Suncoast Gerontology Center, University of South Florida. Revised 9/01/99.

U.S Department of Health and Human Resources
Public Health Service
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging
NIH Publication No. 03-3431
January 2004