Fact Sheets - General

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General Information
Adult Day Centers   (spanish)	Information about using Adult Day Centers
Aluminum	Myths about aluminum and Alzheimer's
Animals	The use of animals in Alzheimer's research
Alzheimer's Association	Overview of the National Association
Alz Association Desert Southwest Chapter	Overview of our local Chapter
Autonomy	Respect for a person's autonomy
Clinical Studies	About clinical studies and participating in research
Death & Dying	Issues in death and dying
Dementia Screening	Dementia screening tests marketed to consumers
Dental Issues	Dental fillings and Alzheimer’s disease
Diabetes	Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance and dementia
Diagnoses Disclosure	Issues in diagnostic disclosure
Disasters   (spanish)	Disaster preparedness
Driving	Driving and Alzheimer's disease
Early Onset	Understanding early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Early Stage Care Guide	Understanding early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
End of Life Issues	End-of-Life care
Genetics	Genes and Alzheimer’s disease
Genetic testing	Genetic testing and Alzheimer's disease
Grief   (spanish)	Grief, mourning and guilt issues
Helpline	Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline
Holidays   (spanish)	Holidays and Alzheimer's disease
Hospitalization   (spanish)	Hospitalization and Alzheimer's disease
Incontinence   (spanish)	Incontinence issues and Alzheimer's disease
Information for Children	Helping children understand Alzheimer's
Information for Teens	Helping teens understand Alzheimer's
Maintain Your Brain	Information about the Maintain Your Brain program
Oral Feeding	Assisted oral feeding and tube feeding
Planning Ahead	Planning ahead for long-term dementia care expenses
Research Protection	Protection of participants in research
Stages	Stages of Alzheimer’s disease
State Tax Deductions	State and federal tax credits and deductions
Taxes	Taxes and Alzheimer’s Disease
Telling Your Family   (spanish)	Telling the person, family and friends
Therapeutic Goals	Information about therapeutic goals
Therapy Claims	Information about using Adult Day Centers.
Travel safety	Health claims for drugs and dietary supplements
Truthful Diagnosis	Telling the truth in diagnosis
Vacationing   (spanish)	Vacationing and Alzheimer's disease
Visiting   (spanish)	Visiting and Alzheimer's disease
Warning Signs	10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease
What's Happening to Grandpa?   (spanish)	An interactive fotonovella for the family