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The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center Web site will help you find current, comprehensive Alzheimer's disease (AD) information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

News & Events

Scientists Isolate a Toxic Key to Alzheimer’s Disease in Human Brains
June 23, 2008 -- Scientists have long questioned whether the abundant amounts of amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s actually caused the neurological disease or were a by-product of its progress. Now, using new research techniques, scientists have shown that a two-molecule aggregate (or dimer) of beta-amyloid protein fragments may play a role in initiating the disease.

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Volunteers Needed for AD Research

RI Study Seeks Participants
There’s something you can do today that may help treat Alzheimer’s disease tomorrow. Call the ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380 or click here for more information on the RI Study.


Search the AD Clinical Trials database for other studies.

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Publications
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease (easy-to-read) Connections Newsletter


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Legal & Financial Planning for People with Alzheimer's Disease
Provides information on the basic legal and financial instruments, such as a will, a living trust, and advance directives.

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