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Resource Lists
Resource listsBelow are resource lists with citations and links to research studies, articles, videos, Web sites and other tools.
Popular SearchesFamilies and professionals often ask for a short list or a few good resources on certain topics. These Popular Searches are for anyone looking for practical, hands-on resources related to specific care issues. Incredibly Useful Web sitesBelow are Web sites on topics related to Alzheimer's disease.
Video guideOur library staff has developed Alzheimer Videos: An Annotated Guide 2003. The titles chosen were based on their usefulness and applicability for a wide variety of audiences. The guide provides information on more than 400 videos dealing with Alzheimer's disease related disorders, and the care of people with dementing conditions from 1995 – 2003. The guide is updated with several other lists and the Online Catalog.
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A PETITION FOR A STRONG NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S PLAN
Families Facing Alzheimer's Disease Can't Wait
We, the undersigned, call on the President to issue a strong National Alzheimer's Plan to help the millions of Americans now affected by Alzheimer's disease, and the many millions more at risk.
Alzheimer's won't wait.
Today, more than 5 million Americans are facing the challenges of Alzheimer's. This number could rise to 16 million by 2050 if we do not act.
Right now, nearly 15 million Americans serve as caregivers, and this is projected to soar to 45 million in that same timeframe.
The cost of inaction is too high. Alzheimer's will cost the nation $183 billion this year. This will rise to $1 trillion by 2050, bankrupting families and our health care system.
Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only one among the top 10 without a way to cure, prevent or even slow its progression.
We urge the President to take the next bold step forward in the fight against Alzheimer's, fulfilling the promise of the National Alzheimer's Project Act passed unanimously by Congress more than a year ago. Now is the time to create a world without Alzheimer's.
Families won't forget.
Alzheimer's can't wait. We need a federal commitment in order to change the course of Alzheimer's disease.
National Headquarters
Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601
Alzheimer's Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Copyright © 2012 Alzheimer's Association®. All rights reserved.


