There are many places to look for information on both Alzheimer's disease and caregiving. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND CAREGIVING: * Oregon State University Extension publication # PNW 314, Helping Memory-Impaired Elders, at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/pnw/pnw314.pdf * Texas AgriLife Extension Service: Caring for the Disoriented Person: http://fcs.tamu.edu/families/aging/elder_care/caring_for_the_disoriented_person.php * Caregiver Guide: Tips for AD Caregivers (National Institute on Aging): http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/caregiverguide.htm * Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's disease (National Institute on Aging): http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/CaringAD/" CAREGIVING: * So Far Away: Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers (National Institute on Aging): http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/LongDistanceCaregiving/ * Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families: http://www.aarp.org/about_aarp/aarp_foundation/programs_services/prepare_to_care.html ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: * University of Kentucky Fact Sheet: Alzheimer's Disease: Getting the Facts: http://www.ca.uky.edu/HES/FCS/FACTSHTS/HSW-CAW-813.pdf * Alzheimer's Disease (a learning lesson) from the National Institute on Health: ttp://nihseniorhealth.gov/alzheimersdisease/toc.html * For a slideshow on Alzheimer's disease from the National Institute on Aging: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/alzheimersdisease/toc.html * For an interactive presentation on the brain from the Alzheimer's Association: http://www.alz.org/brain/overview.asp * Home Safety for Persons with AD (National Institute on Aging): http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/homesafety.htm * The Alzheimer’s Association is a national organization with a network of chapters in every state. It provides information, education, support, and referral. http://www.alz.org KANSAS: * Explore Your Options Guide 2009-2010 from the Kansas Department on Aging: http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/eyo/eyo_index.htm * Kansas Caregiver Guide 2009 from the Kansas Department on Aging: http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/caregivers/Caregiver_Guide_2009.pdf * A Guide for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders from the Kansas Department on Aging 2002: http://www.agingkansas.org/Publications/alzheimers/alz_index.htm * KU Alzheimer and Memory Program (offers a resource library and newsletter): http://www.kualzheimers.org/resources.html

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