print email comment close Alzheimer's Disease Program (California) URL: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/alzheimers/ Description: Background about California programs for Alzheimer's disease, "a progressive, irreversible disorder that attacks the brain and results in memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment and personality changes." Includes an overview of Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers of California (ARCCs) and of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund, which come from "a tax check-off option permitting Californians to make contributions to the fund through their State Income Tax Return." From the California Department of Health Services. Publisher: California Department of Health Services LII Database Information: Record 24818 created by Jennifer English on 10/29/2007 Last modification on 09/27/2008 Published: 11/07/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24818