Alzheimer Organizations:

Canada

• Alzheimer Society of Canada
  The web site for the national office of the Alzheimer Society in Canada includes information (in English and French) on the disease, research and treatment available in Canada, with specific sections for the person with dementia and family caregivers and online discussion forums for the person with dementia, family caregivers and health care professionals. It also provides a directory to the provincial, regional and local Alzheimer Society offices across Canada.



• Alzheimer Society of Ontario
  The web site for the provincial office of the Alzheimer Society in Ontario includes information (in English and French) on the development of Public Policy in Ontario, provincial programs and initatives, and provides a directory to local chapters in Ontario.

United States

• Alzheimer's Association
  The web site for the national office of the Alzheimer's Association in the United State includes information (in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish) on the disease, research and treatment available in the United States, and provides a directory to state, regional and local chapters across the United States of America.



• Alzheimer's Education and Referral Center
  The web site for the national clearinghouse of information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias includes information in English and Spanish and provides directories to Alzheimer's Disease Research Centres and dementia literature databases.

International

• Alzheimer's Disease International
  The web site of the international office of the Alzheimer movement includes links to information in many languages as well as a directory to the national offices of the Alzheimer Societies/Associations that exist around the world.



• Alzheimer Europe
  Web site of Alzheimer Europe, based in Luxembourg, provides information to organizations providing care and treatment of Alzheimer patients in Europe, includes directory to Alzheimer Societies/Associations in Europe.

Understanding the Disease

The Brain

• Inside the Brain: An Interactive Tour
  Produced by the Alzheimer's Association (US), this tour explains how the brain works and how Alzheimer's disease affects it.

Research

Ontario

• MAREP (The Kenneth G. Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program)
  Web site provides information on current research on innovations and effective approaches to dementia care in the long term care setting and for providing meaningful support to family caregivers.



• Alzheimer's Research Exchange - University of Waterloo
  Web site provides access to databases of researchers/practitioners and publications/research in the field of dementia. It includes information for researchers, practitioners, caregivers, people with dementia and the general public.

Community Services

Toronto

• Toronto Dementia Network
  Online directory of services for individuals with dementia, their families and caregivers available in Toronto



• 211 Toronto
  Online directory of community services and long-term care facilities available in Toronto

 
Ontario

• Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
  Online directory to Community Care Access Centres in Ontario.



• Ontario Community Support Association
  Online directory to home and community care agencies in Ontario that help people live at home.



• Ontario Residential Care Association
  Online directory of accredited retirement residences in Ontario, tips on how to choose a residence and information on their complaint response and information service