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National Institutes of Health

Ninds: Binswanger's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of the rare form of Dementia known as Binswanger's Disease.
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Lab Tests Online: Alzheimer's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site explains what Alzheimer's is and delves into testing, treatment and FAQ's related to the disease. It is important to note that there are no tests available that positively diagnose Alzheimer's. A diagnosis is made...
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Story md.com: Alzheimer's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Discover the symptoms, treatments, and latest Alzheimer's research.
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information: Health and Fitness

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to decode ads for products that promise to cure everything from baldness and cancer to diabetes and dementia, and for services that say they will shape you up, restore your youthful glow, and turn those abs into a well-defined...
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Harvard University

Harvard Medicine: The Whole Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed color images of the human brain, both normal and with various brain diseases, including Alzheimer's, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and AIDS dementia.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Alzheimer's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed for high school students, this site has a lot of interesting information about Alzheimer's disease. Definitions, symptoms etc. Also a short story about President Ronald Reagan.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Vincent Van Gogh

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of van Gogh expresses his life as one who was important in the formation of Fauvism and expressionism.
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Johns Hopkins Univ.:baltimore Huntington's Disease Cent.

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Huntington's disease, including history of disease, characteristics of disorder, nature of mutation, treatment, and son on.
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Washington Univ.: Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site with general information about Alzheimer's disease. Provides updates on conferences and events, links to current research or related sites, and more.
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Harvard University

Harvard Medical: The Whole Brain Atlas: Neuroimaging

For Students 9th - 10th
Hundreds of images of brain structures are here, including normal and diseased brain parts.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Parkinson's Disease Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level online biology course highlighting Parkinson's disease. Course topics include clinical characteristics, structural neuroimaging, neuropathology, genetics, and cognitive function. Course features include reading suggestions...
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Disabled World: Famous People With Disabilities

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a list of well-known people with a disability or mental condition who have overcome their barriers to achieve and contribute to society. Divided by disability category and include actors, world leaders, singers, and...
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Pro health.com: Scientists Devise Scale for Measuring Alzheimer's

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reveals that researchers have devised a way to measure the severity of Alzheimer's disease using an index.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Differential Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage and study the chart to answer a five-question quiz related to Differential Memory Loss and Alzheimer's Disease.
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Curated OER

Sailor Girl

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the typical characteristics found in early onset dementia.
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Alzheimer's Association: Interactive Tour of the Brain

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow this two-part interactive tour of the brain. The first gives you brain basics; the second shows how the brain is affected throughout the stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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Alzheimer Society Canada: Treatment, Drug Treatments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows you to research drugs such as Aricept and Exelon that are available in Canada to treat people with Alzheimer's disease. This site also explains that drugs to stop the disease are not yet available.

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