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Alzheimer's
Association: Delaware Valley Chapter
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association offers programs and services for those with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their caregivers and loved ones in Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware.
Programs include a 24-hour toll free Helpline/Contact Center, Safe Return ( wanderer's alert program), family caregiver training and conferences, newsletters, family assistance programs and support groups. The Alzheimer's Association also offers an extensive resource library, professional in-service training, public policy and advocacy.
Address: 399 Market Street, Suite 102 Philadelphia, PA 19106
Toll Free Helpline: 800-272-3900
Local Telephone Number: 215-561-2919
Southern New Jersey Regional Office:
3 Eves Drive, Suite 310, Marlton, NJ 08053
Telephone: (856) 797-1212
Delaware Regional Office
2306 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805
Telephone: 302 633-4420
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center National Institute on Aging
A service of the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health which provides information about Alzheimeris disease and related disorders.
Address: PO Box 8250, Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Telephone: 800-438-4380
NIH SeniorHealth
NIH SeniorHealth is a website developed by National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine which are both part of the National Institutes of Health, providing information on Alzheimer's disease.
The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias (AFTD)
AFTD is a new nationwide non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and fund research into finding the cause and cure for the frontotemporal dementias; to provide information, education, and support to persons diagnosed with FTD and their families and caregivers; and to educate physicians and allied health professionals about FTD.
For information, including a brochure and newsletter, click above or write:
AFTD
Radnor Station Building #2, Suite 200
290 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
By Phone:
267-514-7221
866-507-7222 (toll free AFTD’s HelpLine)
The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's
This companion website to the PBS documentary The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's provides information and coping strategies and resources for caregivers and family members.
The documentary is a two-hour special aimed at helping people better understand and cope with the disease of Alzheimer's. The cornerstone of the project is a 90-minute documentary based on David Shenk's best-selling book The Forgetting.
Area Agencies on Aging
Every county has an "area agency on aging" which offers information and referral to hospice and support groups, mental health care, community-based long term care, home delivered meals, caregiver support programs and other services.
GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S
Please see this list of Geriatric Assessment Centers and helpful tips.
RESEARCH
Alzheimer's Disease Center: University of Pennsylvania
The Penn Alzheimeris Disease Center (ADC) is one of the 29 National Institute on Aging funded programs dedicated to unraveling the causes, treatment and cure of Alzheimeris Disease and other dementias.
Farber Institute for Neurosciences: Thomas Jefferson University
The Farber Institute is a multidisciplinary center initially focusing its efforts on basic and clinical research in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Project ACT: Community and Homecare Research Division of Thomas Jefferson University
Project ACT (Advancing Caregiving Techniques) is a study designed to help caregivers learn new ways to manage challenging behaviors common in persons with Alzheimer's disease or related memory disorders.
Participants receive information and training on 1) caregiving and memory loss; 2) ways to manage behavior problems of dementia; and 3) coping strategies and ways to handle stress.
All participants receive payment for interviews conducted in their home. There is no cost for any part of the program. Participation does not affect services received through other agencies. Call 215-503-2897 for additional information.
Project ACT is conducted by the Community and Homecare Research Division (CHORD) at Thomas Jefferson University and is funded by the National Institutes on Health.
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Examines the personal and societal implications of the illness and features Drs. John Trojanowski and Virginia Lee of the University of Pennsylvania’s Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center. For help, call the Alzheimer's Association Hotline 1-800-272-3900 and see resources and related programming.
Hear what the producers and Alzheimer's experts have to say about the program. Click here to watch »