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Does He Have Alzheimer's?

References

• Greenberg MS. Handbook of Neurosurgery. 4th ed. Lakeland (FL): Greenberg Graphics Inc.; 1996. p. 1-4.
• Evidente VH, Gwinn KA. 73-year-old man with gait disturbance and imbalance. Mayo Clin Proc 1997; 72:165-168.
• Haines DE, editor. Fundamental neuroscience. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1997.
• Harrison's principles of internal medicine. 14th ed. New York: McGraw Hill Health Professions Division; 1998.
• Seidel HM, et al. Mosby's guide to physical examination. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 1999.
• Snell RS. Clinical neuroanatomy for medical students. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1997.
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Caregiving Resources

• Adult day care
  Lists of state and local agencies to help with adult care.
• Assisted living directory
• Eldercare locator
  Connects older Americans and their caregivers with sources of information on senior services.
• Find a geriatric care manager
  Also has a list of caregiving resources
• National Senior Citizen Law Center
• Nursing home compare
  Provide information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
• Resources for caregivers
• Strength for caring
  Caregiver tips, daily care responsibilities (bathing, bladder, wound, etc.), housing choices, etc.
• Other caregiving resources

Other Resources

• The cranial nerves and practice examination.
• Dementia: Symptoms, diagnoses, causes.
• Normal pressure hydrocephalus.