Second Opinion Dementia, Episode 101

This episode of Second Opinion explores the different forms and causes of dementia, the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and how the effects of dementia may be slowed down by medical intervention.

The Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the Federal government agency that monitors the quality of food and medicine. This is a link to their fact sheet about memory and memory loss that summarizes a great deal of useful information.

National Center Complementary & Alternative Medicine

The National Center Complementary & Alternative Medicine is one of the National Institutes of Health. This link takes you to their discussion of Ginko bilboa, an herb that has been promoted as a memory aid.

National Institute on Aging

The National Institute on Aging is another of the National Institutes of Health and has a great deal of information about aging and about resources available for dealing with age related health problems.

"The Brain from Top to Bottom"

This is a concise, complete, fascinating, and fun to read introduction to the human brain in general and human memory in particular. Among its other useful features, the site offers three levels of explanation to choose from.

Family Doctor

Family Doctor is an on-line medical information site for the general reader. This link takes you to their very helpful article on age related memory loss.