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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (AD)

 

 

DEFINITION: "An irreversible, organic mental disorder characterized by a progressive deterioration of mental functioning that includes loss of memory, especially for recent events, impairment of judgment and abstract thinking, and a deterioration of personality." (Dictionary of Gerontology)

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

·         Is there any way of preventing Alzheimer's disease?

·         What are the promises of genetic therapy, vaccines, and enzymes like Beta-Secretase in treating Alzheimer's?

·         Are researchers close to finding an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

·         How common is Alzheimer's disease among people over 65 years old?  Why?

·         Should Congress earmark research funds for specific diseases like Alzheimer's?

·         Could a surge of new Alzheimer's cases bankrupt the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

·         How can someone get help to care for an Alzheimer's patient at home?

·         Will stem cell research help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease?

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Alzheimer Disease; Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Memory; Memory disorders

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Encyclopedia of Disability	REF HV 1568 .E528 2006
Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease	REF RC 523 .T87 2003
Encyclopedia of Human Development	REF HM 626 .E53 2006
Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health	REF RT 21 .G353 2007
Conn's Current Therapy	REF RM 101 .C87

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Opposing Viewpoints: Elderly

Encyclopedia of Family Health

Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

Merck Manual

DSM-IV-TR                                                                           REF RC 455.2 .C4 D536 2000

 

STATISTICS:

Growing Old in America: Information Plus  (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Death and Dying:  Information Plus  (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)                      

Health United States (also at the Reference Desk)

National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alzheimr.htm

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

CQ Researcher

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:  America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center	http://www.alzforum.org
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alzheimersdisease.html
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center	https://www.alz.washington.edu/NONMEMBER/faq.html
American Health Assistance Foundation	http://www.ahaf.org/index.html

 

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