Alzheimer's disease is one of the most serious health problems for the elderly, and no cure has yet been found. To shed some light on this mysterious illness, the National Institute on Aging provides this valuable resource explaining how Alzheimer's affects the minds of people suffering from it. In an overview of potential causes, the site distinguishes between genetic risk factors for early and...

The Alzheimer Disease Research Center server is provided by the Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. It is hoped that professional and caregivers alike will find the gopher server useful in relaying information about Alzheimer disease and related dementias. This server contains a large number of links to WWW and Gopher material and houses the archives of the ALZHEIMER mailing list....