Dementia Research.

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleID=124

Excellent Site with a clear explanation of the symptoms of dementia.

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/pdf/i_drugsbehaviour.pdf

Guidelines on how drugs work with dementia.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/olderpeople/memoryanddementia.aspx

Site highlights problems with forgetfulness stressing that we all forget! To quote "Our memories are remarkable - faster than the most advanced computer - but we still forget things. We usually forget those things we don't really need to remember.".

It then outlines common problems that affect memory such as depression, anxiety and physical health. Very clear and concise. Excellent site deserving of 5 stars.

http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/olderpeople/drugtreatmentofalzheimers.aspx

Drug treatments explored.

http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/apoe/glance.html

This website looks at the options of clinical lab testing.

To help confirm a diagnosis of Type III hyperlipoproteinaemia (also known as dysbetalipoproteinaemia), to evaluate a possible genetic cause of atherosclerosis, or to help confirm a diagnosis of late onset Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in a symptomatic adult

When to get tested?
If your doctor suspects that your high cholesterol and triglyceride levels may be due to a genetically inherited disorder, or if you have xanthomas (yellowish raised patches) on your skin; also sometimes used if you have progressive symptoms of dementia and your doctor wants to investigate a possible cause of Alzheimer's Disease

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm

http://www.dipex.org/dementia

Website that looks at dementia from the carers prespective. This organisation has interviewed a number of people to find out about their experiences of caring for someone with dementia.

There is a helpful Video introduction by Jonathan Miller. A lot of time and energy has gone into this website making it a fantastic resource for people that have to care for people with dementia.

http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=TA19

Looks at the use of drugs in dementia.

http://guidance.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=14427

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG42/publicinfo/pdf/English

Nice outline their guidelines.

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