National Institute on Aging - Alzheimer's

Memory Care & Dementia · Illinois · Free

NIH research-based information on Alzheimer's, dementia, and brain health for older adults. Relevant for caregivers needing dementia-specific behavior strategies — wandering, sundowning, aggression, refusal of care. Care consultations can be scheduled with a dementia care specialist for situation-specific planning. Wandering registries (some free, some local) flag missing-person alerts to first responders within minutes. All services free of charge to qualifying seniors and family caregivers.

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