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Publications

1.   Dementia With Lewy Bodies Information Page — This online publication gives information on dementia with Lewy bodies. It explains what it is, how it can be controlled, and what research is being done to further understand the disease.

   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dementiawithlewybodies/dementiawithlewybodies.htm...

2.   Dementia: Hope Through Research — This brochure provides information about dementia. It includes the different types of dementia, other conditions that can cause dementia, treatment options, and the latest research that is being conducted for dementia.

   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/detail_alzheimersdisease.htm...

3.   NINDS Frontotemporal Dementia Information Page — This online publication explains frontotemporal dementia, once known as Pick’s disease. It reviews treatment, prognosis, research, and resources on Pick’s disease.

   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/picks_doc.htm

4.   NINDS Multi-Infarct Dementia Information Page — This online publication reviews treatment, prognosis, research, and resources on multi-infarct dementia (MID), a common cause of dementia in older people.

   http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/multi-infarctdementia_doc.htm...

5.   Skin Patch Delivers Dementia Drug — This fact sheet discusses how a patch that delivers medication through the skin has been approved to treat the symptoms of dementia in both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

   http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/exelonpatch080307.html

6. Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors (Copyright ©FCA) — This fact Sheet provides some practical strategies for dealing with the troubling behavior problems and communication difficulties often encountered when caring for a person with dementia.

   http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=391

7. AIDS Dementia Complex (Copyright © Project Inform) — This publication explains what AIDS dementia complex (ADC) is, including detailed descriptions of the symptoms it causes in its different stages. It describes how HIV is thought to cause ADC and how doctors diagnose and treat ADC and its symptoms.

   http://www.projectinform.org/info/adc/index.shtml

8. Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) — This fact sheet provides information on dementia, behavioral problems common with this condition, and how to care for someone with dementia.

   http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/seniors/mental-health/585.html

9. Dementia: What Are the Common Signs (Copyright © AAFP) — This publication briefly explains the causes of dementia and provides a list of the symptoms. It also explains what to do if you notice that you or a loved one has the signs of dementia.

   http://familydoctor.org/662.xml

10. Multi-Infarct Dementia (Copyright © Mental Health America) — This fact sheet provides information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of multi-infarct dementia: the second most common cause of dementia in older people after Alzheimer’s disease.

    http://mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/older-adults/multi-infarct-dementia...

Organizations

1.   Administration on Aging, HHS
2.   National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, HHS
3.   National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS
4.   National Institute on Aging Information Center, NIA, NIH, HHS

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Content last updated March 5, 2009.