Alzheimer's Disease

Abstract

Abstract Better informed and educated consumers can improve the patient/health care professional communication process and allow full participation in decision making about one's own health. Web sites have become the popular means of obtaining consumer health information. Consumers, however, face the task of selecting from thousands of choices over the World Wide Web (WWW). The purpose of this article is to collect quality WWW sites focusing on Alzheimer's disease. Accepted evaluation criteria were used to select each WWW site. These selected Web sites are provided to help increase the users' awareness of Alzheimer's disease and to help consumers understand what to expect and where to find information. All Web sites included are for informational and educational purposes only. They will never replace visits to physicians. Consumers and patients will always have to consult with physicians and other health professionals for their health care.