Links

General sources for information on Alzheimer Diseases and Related Dementia (ADRD) links.

Organizations, Associations and Networks

• Provincial
• National
• International
• Commercial

Databases

• Center for Aging Policy Evidence Database - useful reference tool for social workers, policy makers, and others interested in quality of care for elderly
• Cochrane Library - Collection of databases in medicine and other healthcare specialties
• MedlinePlus - Plain language articles for residents, families and staff go to
• Medscape - Medical news, journal articles, the eMedicine Clinical Reference, and MedPulse
• PubMed - Peer reviewed, research articles

Journals

• Canadian Medical Association
• Geriatrics and Aging (Journal)
• Nursing Home Magazine

Reference (Dictionaries, Translation Tools)

• Acronym Finder
• Encyclopedia of Life Science
• Evidence-based Health Care Sources
• GAC Guidelines - evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and clinical practices based
• Google Scholar
• Health Translations Directory
• Librarians’ Internet Index - Websites you can trust (multitude of topics)
• Medicine.Net Medical terms dictionary
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics - Consumer and professional resources
• Merriam-Webster Online dictionary
• Net Lingo - Internet dictionary
• On-line Medical Dictionary