Resources and Links
GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
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A series of brief podcast excerpts from "The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who have Alzheimer Disease,
Related Dementias, and Memory Loss"
by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins
Information on brain disorders, caregiver assistance, and long-term care public policy
Information on Frontotemporal degeneration, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support resources
Detailed information about Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes throughout the nation, with ability to compare them side-by-side
Information on neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders from the U.S. National Institutes of Health
Information on advanced care planning, including New Hampshire Advance Directives such as Durable Power of Attorney for Health
Care (DPOAH) and Living Will
Information on Parkinson's disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support
Information on long term services and supports, including family caregiver information and supports, that are available
in New Hampshire
Information on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, and support
Information on social and long-term supports, including home care, Meals on Wheels, transportation assistance, long-term care, and
investigation of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of incapacitated adults
National site for the American Diabetes Association, a non-profit organization working to fight the consequences of diabetes and to
help those affected by it
National site for the American Heart Association, a non-profit organization that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to
reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke
A list of the 10 early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, published by the Alzheimer's Association
Harvard's site containing a compilation of cross sectional imaging of the brain, including CT, MRI, and SPECT, both in health
and in disease.
Free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library
of Medicine
An online information service produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine which provides consumer health information in English
and Spanish
A membership association of geriatric psychiatrists and other health care professionals dedicated to the mental well-being of older
adults
A division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through
research.
Agency of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services designated to carry out the provisions of the Older Americans Act, which promotes
the well-being of older individuals by providing services and programs
Association of lawyers who have experience with legal issues affecting people as they age, as well as people with disabilities
Official U.S. government site for Medicare, with information including comparisons of Medicare and Medigap plans.
Official U.S. government site with information about Medicaid
Alzheimer's Association national site - information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia symptoms, diagnosis, stages, treatment, care,
and support resources
Information on Lewy body disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care, and support resources