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Tests: ApoE genotyping, PSEN1, Tau/Aß42
Elsewhere On The Web
Specifically concerning Alzheimer’s Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Alzheimer’s Disease Information Page
Our Alzheimer’s.com: Support Groups
Alzheimer Research Forum
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center
Alzheimer Society of Canada
ADEAR Center: Alzheimer's Disease, Unraveling the Mystery
National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
Alzheimer’s Association: 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
General elder care, including Alzheimer’s Disease
National Resource Center on Aging and Injury
AARP Bulletin Online
USA.gov: Senior Citizens’ Resources
Article Sources
NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Anderson, H. and Kuljis, R. (2008 November 24). Alzheimer Disease. EMedicine [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1134817-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed April 2009.
Alvarez, N. (Updated 2008 January 10). Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndrome. EMedicine [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1136117-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed April 2009.
(Updated 2009 February 24) Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet. National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/adfact.htm through http://www.nia.nih.gov. Accessed April 2009.
(2009 March 17). Scientists Report Important Step in Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer’s Disease. National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/ResearchInformation/NewsReleases/PR20090317biomarkers through http://www.nia.nih.gov. Accessed April 2009.
Brown Rodgers, A. (2008 September). Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery. National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nia.nih.gov/Alzheimers/Publications/Unraveling/ through http://www.nia.nih.gov. Accessed April 2009.
(2009). 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. Alzheimer’s Association [On-line information]. PDF available for download at http://www.alz.org/national/documents/report_alzfactsfigures2009.pdf through http://www.alz.org. Accessed April 2009.
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Ian R.A. Mackenzie, MD FRCPC. Department of Pathology, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada.