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Aging and Mental Health

This page covers mental health-related aspects of aging, including psychiatric disorders common in aging, Alzheimer Disorder, and Parkinson's . See also:

University of Pittsburgh Resources

• Alzheimer Disease Research Center
• Benedum Geriatric Center

Guides to Locating Internet Resources

Internet Sites

• Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) from the National Institute on Aging contains publications, a bibliographic database, calendar of events nation-wide, and clinical trial information
Alzheimer's Disease Review a peer-reviewed online journal with free access
• Alzheimer Research Forum features recent article citations, news, interactive forums, and clinical tools for physicians, researchers, and the public.
• Older Adults and Mental Health, chapter 5 from Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General, 1999
• Washington University in St. Loius:   Alzheimer Page The ALZHEIMER Page is the companion web-site to the ALZHEIMER email discussion group. It can help you search previous messages to ALZHEIMER or find links to related sites.
• Institute for Brain Aging
• Parkinson's Web

Databases

• Combined Health Information Database (CHID) Search the Alzheimer Disease subfile of CHID for over 5,300 items for professionals and consumers

Dictionaries Directories Encyclopedias

Organizations and Agencies

• Alzheimer's Association
• The American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry includes conference information, consumer information, a members-only area, bookstore, and position papers
• National Institute on Aging

Patient Information

• Mental Health & Aging from the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania contains good information on assessing the need for mental health services, getting them, and evaluating their quality. Includes a glossary.
• Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts from the National Institute of Mental Health
• The Role of the Geriatric Psychiatrist from The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Teaching and Learning