For Patients: Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders

Please visit our central patient information page for information on insurance, pay online, billing, hotel/motel guide, customer service, privacy practices (HIPAA), and forms including general health, Authorization for Release of Protected Health Information (medical records), and Patient Relationship Agreement.

• Comprehensive Visit Data Form

• Baylor Medicine Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov
• Alzheimer Research Forum

International Organizations

• Alzheimer's Disease International

National Organizations

• Aging and Disability in America
• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimers.gov
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• National Council on Aging: Benefits Checkup
• National Institute on Aging
• NIH Senior Health

State Organizations

• Texas Health and Human Services - Aging
• Texas Health and Human Services -  Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care
• Texas Department of State Health Services - Alzheimer's Disease

Houston Area Organizations

• Alzheimer's Association Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter
• Care Partners

Social Networks

• Alzheimers.net

Caregivers

• Caregiver Action Network
• LeadingAge Provider Types
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• Today's Caregiver Local Resources

Hiring Home Help

• Criminal Background Check Through the Harris County District Clerk
  At the top of the page is a menu. Click the menu item "Online Services" then click "Search Our Records and Documents." This will take you to a page named "Search Our Records and Documents." Click the "Background Check" tab and perform your search.

Hospice Organizations

• Hospice Foundation of America
• Houston Hospice

Nursing Home Services

• Leading Age
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
• Long-Term Care Options and Provider Search
• Medicare Nursing Home Compare
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services of Aging and Disability Services Consumer Information Hotline (800) 458-9858

Houston Area Guides/Directories of Services

• New LifeStyles: The Source for Seniors

Driving and Alzheimer's Disease

• Understanding Dementia and Driving

Driving Evaluations

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists

Identification Bracelet and National Registry for Persons with Memory Loss

• MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return®

Legal Information

• Elder Law Answers
• Houston Bar Association Elder Law Services
• Texas Legal Services Center

Organizing Your Affairs

• Adult Protective Services - Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
• Getting Your Affairs in Order - National Institute on Aging

Medication Discount Programs

• Needy Meds
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Medication Patient Assistance Programs

• Janssen Prescription Assistance
• Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
• Pfizer RxPathways (prescription assistance)

Depression

• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
• National Institute on Aging: Depression

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults

• Council on Recovery - Older Adult Services
• Facts About Aging and Alcohol - National Institute on Aging
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (800) 729-6686 or (301) 468-2600