Resources

Aging

• The Art of Aging, VanderbiltNurse
• Web MD  50+:  Live Better, Longer
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention- Healthy Aging
• National Council on Aging
• National Institute on Aging

Memory & Cognitive Impairment

• The Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.
• The Mind Study.  Nicotine Patch Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment
• Mild Cognitive Impairment:  A Tricky but Relevant Diagnosis
• New National Nicotine Treatment Study for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
• Concern About Your Memory May be an Early Warning Sign
• Memory Problems After Chemotherapy Linked to Changes in Brain Activity
• Mild Cognitive Impairment
• HIV-related Memory Loss

Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease

• Lewy Body Dementia 
• Biomarkers for Dementia Research and Detection 
• Alzheimer's Disease FACT SHEET 
• Dementia's Signs May Come Early,  N.Y. Times
• Frontotemporal Disorders 
• Alzherimer's Disease Medications 
• Alzheirmer's Disease in People With Down Syndrome 
• AboutAlz.org   Wonderful illustrative video on "What is Alzheimer's Disease?"
• A Supportive Social Networking Site   www.alzheimers.net
• In Preventing Alzheimer's, Mutation May Aid Drug Quest
• alzheimers.gov:  For the People Helping the People with Alzheimer's
• Participating in Alzheimer's Research 
• Alzheimer's Association
  General information regarding Alzheimer's. Provides information for patient and caregiver regarding diagnosis, treatment, current research etc.
• Alzheimer's Association Chapter Mid-South Chapter
• Alzheimer's Research Forum
  Reviews recent research related to advancements in Alzheimer's related topics
• The Foundation for Alzheimer's and Cultural Memory
• The Alzheimer's Store
• Why should you consider a clinical trial?
• Alzheimer's Can be Cured, Yet Needs More Advocacy-Ted Talk, 2015
• Legal Financial & Planning for People Living With Dementia 
• Next Steps after an Alzheimer's Diagnosis 

Caregiving

•  Caring for Yourself While Caring for Other
•  Today's Caregiver:  For and About Caregivers
• Caring for a Person With Alzheimer's Disease 

Depression

• What is Depression?

• National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
  Information about all different forms of depression and related issues, risk factors, and support.

• Psychology Information Online- Depression
  Information regarding different forms of depression, treatment, diagnosis etc.

• All About Depression
  Basic information about nature of depression, forms of treatment, medications, and special topics.

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  Education & support for parents and family caregivers of those who are experiencing mental illness.

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  The NIMH mission is to transform the understanding & treatment of mental illness through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

Women's Hormones, Memory, & Mood

• The Estrogen Dilemma: A New York Times article by Cynthia Gorne
• Studies Speak Volumes About Brain Changes & Cognition in Women
• Chicago Researchers Discover Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Estrogen May Shield Memories From Stress After Menopause
• The 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of the North American Menopause Society
• Study Suggests Estrogen is Good for the Brain, Wall Street Journal