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November marks National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month , a time to formally acknowledge and honor the more than 6 million Americans currently living with the disease, as well as their family members and other caregivers.
A crucial component of the NIA mission is to provide reliable, evidence-based information for those affected by dementia. One way we do this is through Alzheimers.gov , an NIA-managed website provided in English and Spanish. This resource also features information for researchers, research coordinators, and countless others involved in efforts to address and overcome the devastating effects of dementia.
Two years ago, NIA led efforts to relaunch Alzheimers.gov. To help us continue to improve the site, we encourage you to explore it and provide feedback .
What’s on Alzheimers.gov?
As you work with patients, research participants, family members, and others, consider Alzheimers.gov as a resource to share. Site features include:
- Easy-to-read articles on types of dementia . The website covers information on Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, as well as mild cognitive impairment. Each article covers causes, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis and treatment.
- Tips for living with dementia or caring for someone with dementia. Our Tips for Caregivers and Families of People With Dementia is consistently one of the most popular articles on the site. We have a companion piece on Tips for People With Dementia . Making sure we are speaking to people living with dementia, in addition to their family members, is a top priority.
- Resources from across the federal government. A key goal of the site is to connect people with resources from multiple U.S. government agencies. Alzheimers.gov links to more than 200 federal resources.
- Clinical trials finder. Another exciting feature of Alzheimers.gov is a searchable database of clinical trials and studies. Visitors can search based on their location and then filter by interest. To help people learn about participating in clinical research, the finder is housed alongside general information on clinical trials and frequently asked questions about clinical research .
Tell us what you’d like to see
Since the website relaunch, visitors to the site have steadily increased from about 40,000 to more than 100,000 each month. Moving forward, NIA plans to add more content to further help people after a diagnosis and to increase input from our federal partners. We would be grateful for your input, as well. Please let us know what you’d like to see on Alzheimers.gov to help us keep improving it! Just complete this online form to submit your suggestions, or share a comment below.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Caregiving Scientific Resources 2023-11-21T00:00:00Z