[ Japan ]
| Web Site: | Alzheimer's Association Japan | |
| URL: | http://www2f.biglobe.ne.jp/~boke/boke2-e.htm | |
| Region: | Japan | |
| Language: | Japanese / English | |
| Sponsor: | A non-profit nationwide organization | |
| Features: | - Provides real story / experience from carers - Describes the prevalence and general situation of dementia in Japan - Bilingual (English / Japanese) |
[ N. America ]
| Web Site: | Dementia.com | |
| URL: | http://www.dementia.com/ | |
| Region: | (Not Available) | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | Janssen-Cilag Company (a research-based pharmaceutical company) | |
| Features: |
- Subscribers can customise the site, receive newsletters and access to over 3 million online articles. - Offer Small quiz and poll on dementia topics, as well as free Greeting card service |
| Web Site: | ALZwell Caregiver | |
| URL: | http://www.alzwell.com/ | |
| Region: | U.S. | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | (Not Available) | |
| Features: |
- Dedicated to helping dementia caregivers to find understanding, wisdom and support - Contains "Eldercare Section", "Dementia Care" and "Resources" sections, including free newsletter, Fact sheets and FAQs |
| Web Site: | The Alzheimer's Association | |
| URL: | http://www.alz.org/ | |
| Region: | U.S. | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | Donations from private sector | |
| Features: |
- A national voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing research for the causes, treatments, and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, as well as to enhancing care and support for individuals, their families, and caregivers. |
| Web Site: | Alzheimer Society | |
| URL: | http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/index.php | |
| Region: | Canada | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | Public donation | |
| Features: |
- Provides latest conference news about Alzheimer's disease and Fact sheets - Forum and creative gallery offered a space for people to voice up about dementia - Not-for-profit Canadian health organization. |
[ Australia ]
| Web Site: | Alzheimer's Association WA | |
| URL: | http://www.alzheimers.asn.au/index.php | |
| Region: | Australia | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | Alzheimer's Australia Research Limited / Public donation (NGOs) | |
| Features: |
- Provides relevant information about dementia and the issues that carers face | |
| - Offers collection of fact sheets, brochures and leaflets which are available to family carers, professional careworkers, students, volunteers and the general public |
[ Europe ]
| Web Site: | Alzheimer's Disease International's (ADI) | |
| URL: | http://www.alz.co.uk/ | |
| Region: | U.K. | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | (Not Available) | |
| Features: |
- ADI is an umbrella group of 64 Alzheimer associations throughout the world. - Provides information about the global situation of dementia - Provides pamphlet in Acrobat PDF format in different languages including Chinese |
| Web Site: | Dementia Research Group | |
| URL: | http://dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk/ | |
| Region: | U.K. | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | The National Hospital Development Foundation | |
| Features: |
- Based at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery - Publication written by the members of the research group are available for online purchase - Photos of human brain using the technology of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| Web Site: | Alzheimer's Society | |
| URL: | http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ | |
| Region: | U.K. | |
| Language: | English | |
| Sponsor: | Alzheimer's Society / public donation | |
| Features: |
- A care and research charity for people with any form of dementia and their carers. - Sells a wide range of product about the society or dementia (e.g. booklet, fact-sheet, merchandiser with the society's logo) - Contains advice about how patient plan for the future and a list of practical tips |
| Web Site: | Alzheimer Europe | |
| URL: | http://www.alzheimer-europe.org | |
| Region: | Europe | |
| Language: |
English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek,Italian,Portuguese,Swedish, etc | |
| Sponsor: | European Commission / Public donation | |
| Features: | - Non-Governmental Organisation - Aims at raising awareness of all forms of dementia through coordination and cooperation between Alzheimer and related disorders organisations in Europe - Provides 11 languages for non-English visitors. - Compares legislation relating to the rights and protection of people with dementia in the European Union - Publishes carer's manual and provide online order of children's book about Dementia |
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