Korsakoff Syndrome
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of Korsakoff syndrome, a form of dementia. It discusses prevalence, causes and risks, symptoms, diagnosis, outcomes, and treatment. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia/types-of-dementia
6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
This brief video (1:40 minutes) provides six steps to help prevent falls in older adults. The video is intended for patient education.
Source: National Council on Aging, 2015.
https://www.ncoa.org/
Causes and Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association describes the causes and risks associated with Alzheimer's disease, including age, family history, and genetics. Other potentially modifiable risk factors are discussed. Links to relevant resources are included. A Spanish version of the webpage is available.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
Visiting Your Doctor (Alzheimer's Disease)
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides advice for visiting your provider when seeking a diagnosis for memory loss. It describes how to find a doctor, what to bring to a visit, and questions to ask about testing for memory loss. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/diagnosis
Communicating with doctors or health care professionals
This PDF document from the Alzheimer's Association provides advice for the person living with dementia and for their family members on communicating with physicians and other health professionals. Several examples of questions to ask during the visit are listed, and members of the care team are advised on how to create a care plan.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
https://www.alz.org/
Choosing a doctor to evaluate memory and thinking problems
This PDF document from the Alzheimer's Association discusses the importance of sharing memory concerns with a doctor and how to choose a doctor for a full medical evaluation. The document details the types of doctors who evaluate memory and thinking problems, the diagnostic process, and Medicare coverage of care planning. Links to relevant resources are included.
Source: Alzheimer's Association, 2023.
https://www.alz.org/
What is Dementia?
This webpage from the Alzheimer's Association provides an overview of dementia, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and care, and risk and prevention. Links to relevant resources are embedded within the page. A Spanish version of the webpage is available.
Source: Alzheimer's Association.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimer_s_dementia
Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
This fact sheet from the National Institute on Aging covers various topics about Alzheimer's disease. Topics discussed are: how Alzheimer's Disease affects the brain, signs and symptoms, stages of Alzheimer's Disease, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and support for families and caregivers.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA), 2023.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/
Understanding Alzheimer's Genes: Know Your Family History
This booklet from the National Institute on Aging helps caregivers understand Alzheimer's disease and how this disease is related to family genes. The booklet covers topics such as what genes are, how genes relate to Alzheimer's disease, and what it means if someone has a family history of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA), 2016.
https://order.nia.nih.gov/publication/understanding-alzheimers-genes-easy-to-read-booklet
Tonja Woods presents “Dementia: Basics of Management and Treatment”
This video (56:40 mins) from the Wyoming Center on Aging's Alzheimer’s Disease Workshops for the Public, Family, and Caregiver describes the appropriate steps to assess a patient with Alzheimer's diease and other dementias, along with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments and management. Risks and benefits of medications used to treat Alzheimer's disease are discussed.