Online Support Groups For Caregivers Of Dementia Patients

Individuals living with alzheimer s caregivers family members and friends can ask questions get advice and find support.
Online support groups for caregivers of dementia patients. Message boards online community. The national alliance for caregiving indicates that more than 65 million americans care for a chronically disabled ill or senior family member or friend. That s where online alzheimer s support groups come in they provide easy 24 7 access for people looking to talk to others directly from their living room. The dementia care central virtual caregiver community includes a message board that allows caregivers to discuss their problems and concerns and receive feedback from their peers.
Particularly affected areas may be memory attention language and problem solving although particularly in the later stages of the condition affected persons may be. The free online community offers a support group which is not moderated for family members partners of people with dementia and caregivers of adults with chronic debilitating conditions such as alzheimer s disease stroke traumatic brain injury and more. Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. For more information visit our virtual caregiver community.
For caregivers who prefer online interactions or those who don t have the time or ability to attend in person meetings alzconnected and caregiver nation. Dementia caregiver group 4th monday 7 8 30 p m. In person support groups for people with alzheimer s or their caregivers can be the lifeline you need to cope. Dementia care central forums.
Fca online support groups. Finding a support group to share stories with seek advice from and simply have available to listen to. Family caregiver alliance also offers the following online support groups for caregivers. We host alzconnected a free online community message boards for everyone affected by alzheimer s or another dementia.
The group offers a safe place to discuss the stresses. Telephone support groups. Those caregivers provide an average of 20 hours of care per week often while still managing a full time job and caring for their family. Fong jfong memory ucsf edu spanish speaking dementia caregiver group 2nd wednesday 7 8 30 p m.
The alzheimer s association offers a searchable database of support groups making it easy for caregivers who want to join an in person group to find a support group in their local area. Online support groups for caregivers of people with dementia. Find a support group near me.