Tools/Resources:
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Disease-related
The Alzheimer's Association is your source for information, support, and assistance on issues
related to Alzheimer's disease.
www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center website will help you find current,
comprehensive Alzheimer's disease information and resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
www.alzheimers.org
Alzinfo.org is a tool of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation to educate people
about this devastating disease. The mission of the website is to educate, engage, and create an
online community with 24 hours a day, seven days a week access to information and support via
online chats, message boards, and the most comprehensive resource databases available.
www.alzinfo.org
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization
dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives,
and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
www.cancer.org
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing
diabetes research, information and advocacy.
www.diabetes.org
American Health Assistance Foundation is one of America's leading supporters of scientific and
medical investigations into Alzheimer's disease, glaucoma, macular degeneration, heart disease,
and stoke.
www.ahaf.org
The mission of the American Heart Association is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
www.americanheart.org
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting liver
health and disease prevention. ALF provides research, education and advocacy for those affected by
liver-related diseases, including hepatitis.
www.liverfoundation.org
The mission of the American Lung Association® is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
www.lungusa.org
American Parkinson's Disease Association-The APDA's goal of promoting a better quality of life
for the Parkinson's community is actualized through an expanding network of information and
referral centers.
www.apdaparkinson.org
This service of the American Prostate Society provides links to prostate cancer information
sites.
www.ameripros.org
The Arthritis Foundation-Throughout its 50-year history, the Arthritis Foundation has experienced
steady growth and has made great strides in the treatment of the many forms of arthritis.
www.arthritis.org
Asthma, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to clinical research of asthma.
www.asthmainc.org
The Brain Injury Association works to create a better future through brain injury prevention,
research, education, and advocacy.
www.biausa.org
This is a nonprofit site, created by a breast cancer survivor. While most of the sites listed
are non-commercial in nature, several are sponsored by private companies.
www.breastcancernetwork.org
The mission of the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) is to improve the lives of cancer
patients by finding better ways to treat, control and cure cancer.
www.ctep.info.nih.gov
With nearly 300 chapters, branches and support groups in 32 states, the Lupus Foundation of
America (LFA) is the nation's leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to
finding the causes and cure for lupus.
www.lupus.org
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency dedicated to partnership
between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that
affect more than a million Americans.
www.mdausa.org
National Association for Continence (NAFC) is the world's largest and most prolific consumer
advocacy organization dedicated to public education and awareness about the causes, prevention,
diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence.
www.nafc.org
National Cancer Institute (NCI) leads a national effort to reduce the burden of cancer morbidity
and mortality and ultimately to prevent the disease.
www.cancer.gov
The National Chronic Care Consortium is a strategic alliance of individuals and organizations
across industry segments and professions committed to chronic illness care reform, working to
improve care under current market conditions.
www.nccconline.org
The mission of the National Emphysema Foundation is to improve the quality of life of patients
with emphysema, asthma or related lung diseases with information and education for families. The
National Emphysema Foundation supports research and works with many advisors who are involved
in direct patient care.
www.emphysemafoundation.org
The National Headache Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education of
headache sufferers and healthcare professionals about headache causes and treatments.
www.headaches.org
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) provides leadership in the
national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.
www.niaaa.hih.gov
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports
research to study the causes of allergic, immunologic, and infectious diseases, and to develop
better means of preventing, diagnosing, and treating these illnesses.
www.nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NIAID.htm
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the
Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Simply described, the goal
of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat
disease and disability.
www.nidcd.nih.gov
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and
supports basic and clinical research.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov
The National Institute of Health website shares consumer health information about many of
the diseases or health problems on which NIH conducts or supports research.
www.health.nih.gov
National Jewish Center is the only medical and research center in the U.S. devoted entirely
to respiratory; allergic; and immune system diseases, including asthma; tuberculosis; emphysema;
severe allergies; AIDS; cancer; and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus.
www.njc.org
The National Stroke Association site is a resource and support system with details on risk
factors, prevention, and different treatments of stroke.
www.stroke.org
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a
pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health
charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full
citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
www.ucp.org