Being well informed about Alzheimer’s disease will be a key component in helping you make knowledgeable decisions regarding options for treatment, patient care and family support. The McKeown Foundation would like to be your partner in accessing important research, information and support services for Alzheimer’s patients and their families.
Download the Alzheimer's Playbook for information on how to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
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The Penn Memory Center is where individuals and families can come for evaluation and treatment of symptoms of age-related memory loss. At Penn’s Alzheimer’s disease Center, researchers work to translate research advances into improved care and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s patients while at the same time focusing on the program’s long term goal of finding a way to cure, and possibly prevent, Alzheimer’s disease.
Penn Memory Center also offers free Newsletters where you will get concise answers to common questions about Alzheimer’s disease and healthy brain aging, more timely news on activities and offerings at the PMC, and updates from the world of Alzheimer’s disease and healthy brain aging at large. More information and subscription request
The Association of Frontotemporal Dementias is the place to turn for accurate information, compassion and hope when lives are touched by frontotemporal dementias. FTD, also called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), is a cluster of progressive diseases that affect the regions of the brain that control personality, behavior, language, and decision-making.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
