A query re: a network list for Alzheimer caregivers was forwarded to me, the
list owner of ALZHEIMER. Perhaps this posting will be of help.
Kathy
ANNOUNCING A NEW ALZHEIMER NETWORK/DISCUSSION GROUP Feb 94
(Please distribute widely.)
ALZHEIMER on [log in to unmask]
ALZHEIMER is an email discussion group for patients,
professional and family caregivers, researchers, public
policy makers, students and anyone with an interest in
Alzheimer's or related dementing disorders in older
adults. ALZHEIMER is intended to provide interested
individuals from various perspectives an opportunity to
share questions, answers, suggestions and tips.
Likely topics include:
* What characteristics of a nursing home are most
important to look for when placing a patient with
Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
* What drugs are currently available for the
treatment of AD and do they work?
* Tips on caring for an AD patient.
* What tests are done to diagnose AD or the
likelihood of developing AD?
* How does AD differ from "senility"?
* Is a personality change normal with advanced
aging? Does AD cause abnormal behaviors?
* Does a caregiver need care too?
* Conference postings
ALZHEIMER is an open list, i.e., anyone with an
Internet or Bitnet connection can subscribe. The list
is monitored, but not censored; no commercial
advertising, please. While there are healthcare
providers who subscribe to the list, it should NOT be
used to obtain remote diagnosis and/or treatment.
To subscribe, send email to:
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and in the BODY of the message, send the command:
subscribe ALZHEIMER (your name optional)
ALZHEIMER is an educational service sponsored by the
Washington University Alzheimer's Disease Research
Center (ADRC) in St. Louis, Missouri and supported by a
grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA,
AG05681). Opinions expressed are not necessarily those
of the ADRC or NIA.
Send your questions, comments and
ideas to:
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Washington Univ. Sch. of Med.
Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
660 South Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8111-ADRC
Saint Louis, MO 63110-1093
FAX: 314/362-4763
VOICE: 314/362-2881
