Dementia (Print Version)

Latest News

High Blood Pressure Linked to Severe Brain Lesions (11/04/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21067.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/04/2004)
New Aging Mechanism Discovered (10/29/2004, United Press International) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20924.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/28/2004)
Herbal Medicine Eases Dementia (10/26/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20877.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/25/2004)

From the National Institutes of Health

Dementias: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/dementias.htm
Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/forgetfulness.asp
Also available in Spanish - http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/forget-sp.asp

Overviews

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Alzheimer's Disease Info: Questions to Ask the Doctor (Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.gov/alz/public/alzcarefam/disease_info/questions_to_ask.asp
ApoE (Apolipoprotein E) Genotyping (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/apoe/test.html
Dementia: What Are the Common Signs? (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/662.xml
Stages of Dementia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00208
Tau/Amyloid Beta 42 Peptide Test (Alzheimer Biomarkers) (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/tau/test.html

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Dementia (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D003704&recruiting;=true

Specific Conditions

Binswanger's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/binswang_doc.htm
Dementia with Lewy Bodies (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/dementiawithlewybodies_doc.htm
Frontotemporal Dementia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00541
Multi-Infarct Dementia (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.alzheimers.org/pubs/mid.htm
Pick's Disease (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/picks_doc.htm

Prevention/Screening

Screening for Dementia in Primary Care Settings (American College of Physicians) - http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/138/11/I-60

Coping

Dementia, Caregiving, and Controlling Frustration (Family Caregiver Alliance) - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=891
Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/585.xml

Related Issues

Assessing Pain in Loved Ones with Dementia (American Geriatrics Society) - Links to PDF File - http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/dementia.pdf
Dementia & Driving (Family Caregiver Alliance) - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=432
JAMA Patient Page: Delirium (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZDDBFK4TD⊂_cat=537
Memory Loss - Should I Be Concerned? (American Geriatrics Society) - http://www.americangeriatrics.org/education/forum/memoloss.shtml
Sexuality and Dementia (Family Caregiver Alliance) - http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=677

Research

Estrogen-Alone Hormone Therapy Could Increase Risk of Dementia in Older Women (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nia-22.htm
Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Associated with Lower Risk of Dementia among Older Adults (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZGMH8RHDD⊂_cat=2
Molecular Fingerprint Predicts HIV-Associated Dementia (National Institutes of Health) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2003/ninds-23.htm
Task Force Says More Research Is Needed to Determine Usefulness of Routine Screening for Dementia (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2003/dementpr.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2003/spdementpr.htm

Genetics

Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL (National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cadasil

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Glossary (Alzheimer's Association) - http://www.alz.org/Resources/Glossary.asp

Organizations

American Geriatrics Society - http://www.americangeriatrics.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Women

FDA Updates Hormone Therapy Information for Post Menopausal Women (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/new01022.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/spanish/new01022.html
Longer Reproductive Period Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Dementia in Older Women (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ1RRDSIKC⊂_cat=638
Rates of Dementia Increase among Older Women on Combination Hormone Therapy (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2003/nia-27.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases/PR20030527Aumentan.htm

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

The primary NIH organization for research on Dementia is the National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 05 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 04 November 2004