Resources

Resources for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

The following list of online resources for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is by no means complete, though we hope it helps you find useful information on the disease and its impact on daily life. Check back from time to time to discover new links that we — and you — have come across in our search for the best the internet has to offer.

Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)

www.alz.co.uk

The umbrella organization of Alzheimer associations around the world, ADI aims to help establish and strengthen these associations, and to raise global awareness about Alzheimer's disease and all other causes of dementia. Full of useful patient and caregiver information.

Alzheimer's Forum

www.alzheimers.org.uk

This website was produced by a small group of people with dementia from the West Kent area of the United Kingdom who are trying to establish contact with other people who are in the same situation as them. They invite people to contribute items to their website stories about personal experiences, coping strategies, anecdotes, items of humour, poetry or prose.

Alzheimer Society of Canada

www.alzheimer.ca

The Alzheimer Society provides support, information and education to people with Alzheimer's disease, families, physicians and healthcare providers.

Canada Benefits

www.canadabenefits.gc.ca

A Canadian federal government site with links to government resources and services for all types of conditions and circumstances.

Dementia Advocacy and Support Network

www.dasninternational.org

A worldwide organization by and for those diagnosed with dementia, working together to improve quality of life.

The Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada

www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines

Provides federal leadership on health issues related to aging and seniors. The Division serves as a focal point for information and a centre of expertise in this area.

For more information, call or write:

Division of Aging and Seniors
Public Health Agency of Canada
Jeanne Mance Building
1908A1 200 Eglantine Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9

Telephone: 613-952-7606
Fax: 613-957-9938
TTY: 1-800-267-1245
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Family Service Toronto (Seniors and Caregivers section)

www.familyservicetoronto.org/programs/seniors.html

The Seniors and Caregivers Support Service Unit at Family Service Toronto provides social work services to older people and caregivers (or call 416-595-9618).

Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation

www.alzinfo.org

A US site for patients and caregivers with information on the disease, medication, research, and links to helpful resources and an online Alzheimer's community.