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Utilities
If you are looking for help regarding caregiving instead of the technical topics
covered in this page, please go here: Help!
Where to Find It
Please choose from the following topics to help you get the most out of your
visit to the Alzheimer's Demonstration Web Site:
• Plug-ins
•
PDF's
•
Site
Navigation
•
Site
Index
•
Search
•
Contact Alzheimer's Demonstration Program
Q: What
is a plug-in?
A: A
plug-in is additional software that you can install for your web
browser to add functionality. Plug-ins are commonly used to add
video, audio, and other features and capabilities to your web browser.
Fortunately, all the plug-ins used on the Alzheimer's Demonstration
Web Site can be downloaded for free off the World Wide Web.
Q: What
plug-ins are used on the Alzheimer's Demonstration Web Site?
A: Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader allows you to view and print Adobe® Portable Document
Format (PDF) files. Acrobat® Reader is available from the Acrobat® Reader Download
page. Read more about PDF files below. Click on the Image below to get Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.
 
Q: What are PDF's and how do I use them?
A: PDF stands for
Portable Document Format. PDF's keep the look and feel of documents that must
maintain specific formatting. PDF files are compact, cross-platform, and can
be viewed by anyone with the free Acrobat Reader.
PDF files on this site are indicated by the following: 
To view a PDF file, you will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your personal
computer. Acrobat ®Reader can be downloaded from Adobe's web site at no cost.
Since people understand information in different ways, the Alzheimer's Demonstration
Web Site has been organized and designed to allow you to navigate through the
site with relative ease. The images and information below identify and explain
the features and navigation methods of the site: The representative pages shown
below include the Home Page and Resources and Links - Content Level Page.
Home Page
1) Features in the
header include the Alzheimer's Demonstration logo which takes you to the Home
Page, a Shortcuts pull down menu listing the major topics of the site, and
Search field.
2) Features found
in this area include the main section links that take you to the Professionals & Providers
section, Caregivers & Families section, and AOA Home Page.
3) The feature found
in this area includes a folder image that serves as a links to the Professionals
and Providers section.
4) The feature found
in this area includes a folder image that serves as a links to the Caregivers
and Families section.
5) The
feature found in this area includes breaking news, announcements,
and highlights.
6) Features
in the footer include links to the Alz Demo Background and
Site Utilites: Disclaimer,
En Español, Site Index, and Help.
Content
Level Page
1) Features in the
header include the Alzheimer's Demonstration logo which takes you to the Home
Page, section title which serves as a link to the corresponding main section
page, a Shortcuts pull down menu listing the major topics of the site, and
Search field. The header also includes tab images which serve as the top or
main navigation.
2) Features found
in this area include the main section links that take you to the Professionals & Providers
section, Caregivers & Families section, and AOA Home Page.
3) Features found
in the local navigation area include links to each of the sub sections. The presence
of a down-pointing arrow indicates that there are sub topics found under the
particular sub section.
4) The main content
of the page is featured in this area. In come cases, there will be a sub navigation
to child pages of this section. Internal as well as external
links can be found in this area.
5) Features found
in the Related Information area include links to pages within or outside the
site that are related to the main content of the page.
6) Features in
the footer include links to the Alz Demo Background and Site Utilites: Disclaimer,
En español, Site Index, and Help.
Another effective way to navigate through the site is to use the Site
Index.
Q: Is
there a Table of Contents for the Alzheimer's Demonstration Web Site?
A: A quick method
of finding the major topics or sections within the Alzheimer's Demonstration
Web Site is to use the Site
Index. A site index is the web equivalent
of a table of contents. The site index is basically a list of the main topic
areas and sections within
the site. If you click on a topic that is found in the site index, you will be
taken to that page.
In addition to the site's table of contents, the Site Index also includes a Search feature.
Read more about this below.
Q: How
do I search the Alzheimer's Demonstration Web Site?
A: You can search
the contents of the Alzheimer's Demonstration Web Site by using the Search field
found in the header of each page. In the search field, enter a keyword or phrase
you are interested in, hit the Find button, and the system will list all the
pages on the site that contain the entered keyword or phrase. This is an effective
way to find all the instances pertaining to a specific subject across the site.
You can also search the contents of the site by using the Search feature
found in the Site Index. In addition to entering a keyword or phrase, you also
have the option of searching within a specific section within the site: Alz Demo
Background, Caregivers and Families, Professionals and Providers, and Utilities.
These sections are found in the pull-down menu located beneath the search field.
Lori Stalbaum
Administration on Aging
330 Independence Ave.
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 357-3452
Email: Lori Stalbaum
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Dept. of Health & Human Services
