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AARP
- a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for
people age 50 and over. |
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Alzheimer's
Association - Information, support, advocacy
and research on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. |
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Senior
Resource Guide - topics for Senior Housing,
Home Health Care, Health Services, Professional Services,
Care Management, and Community Resources. Select the city
or region from the list below. |
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National
Council on Aging - promoting the dignity, self-determination,
well-being and continuing contributions of older persons
through education, research, leadership and advocacy. |
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Alzheimer’s Online - A comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease resource website. It’s aim to promote a better understanding of Alzheimer’s, explain the benefits of treatments and suggest ways to handle daily challenges. |
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Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED) - A non-profit association that helps caregivers determine whether the person with Alzheimer’s should be allowed to drive.- 1-800-290-2344. |
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Alzheimer's
Disease Education & Referral Center - comprehensive
Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from
the U.S. Government's National Institute on Aging (NIA). |
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National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Collects and disseminates research information related
to neurological disorders. |
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National
Institute on Aging - provides leadership in
aging research, training, health information dissemination,
and other programs relevant to aging and older people. |
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Social
Security Administration - The official website
of the Social Security Administration. |
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The
Advocacy Center - Protects and advocates for
the human and legal rights of persons living in Louisiana
who are elderly or disabled. |
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Alzheimer's
Services of the Capital Area - provides Alzheimer's
related education and support services to the parishes
of Ascension, Assumption, East and West Baton Rouge, East
and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee
and St. Helena. |
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Care
Management Solutions - Providers of a dependable
support system of information, assistance and dignified
care for geriatric and Alzheimer's clients and their families. |
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Louisiana Spirit Helpline - when you need someone to talk to when anger, grief or despair threaten to overwhelm you 1-800-273-TALK |
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Jefferson Council on Aging - Our mission is to assist the senior citizens of Jefferson Parish to age with dignity and independence in the place and manner of their choice. |
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| Pharmaceutical
Companies |
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Forest
Laboratories Namenda website -
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's
Disease and Namenda. |
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Pfizer's
Aricept website - Learn how Aricept® (donepezil
HCl), can help memory and thinking in Alzheimer's patients. |
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Novartis
Pharmaceuticals - Learn about Exelon, a medication
for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. |
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| Products
& Services |
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Silvert's
Easy Wear Clothing - Adaptive clothing for
elderly care and fashions for people with disabilities
and special needs such as Alzheimer's and arthritis. Caretakers
find adaptive clothing with discreet velcro closures or
snaps, and seat less pants for an incontinent or wheelchair-dependent
person. |
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CareGiverMall
Support for Senior Care - Free caregiver support
for elder care and long term senior care. Join the Caregiver
Community and chat with other senior caregivers. |
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The Alzheimer’s Store - a one stop source for products for people with Alzheimer’s and those caring for them.
1-800-752-3238. |
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Caregivers World - Products to help improve the quality of life for both the caregiver and the care recipient.
1-800-239-4116. |
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