All options are free of charge.
There are also groups available for those with younger-onset and early-stage Alzheimers disease.
They also have a community discussion board calledALZconnected.
you could send and receive email messages to interact during group discussions.
Family Caregiver Alliance also offers anLGBT Community Support forumfor gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender caregivers.
There are also resources for those with early-onset Parkinsons, veterans with Parkinsons, Spanish speakers, and more.
Mentors are volunteers who have been diagnosed with dementia themselves.
Mentorship can include fielding questions about day-to-day living and coping with dementia, sharing experiences, and other topics.
Dementia Mentors also provide a community onFacebookwith regular webinars to help people who are newly diagnosed.
But informal support groups may not be for everyone.
Dementia support groups are structured differently, depending on the group.
A moderator welcomes new members, makes group announcements, and sends out information about the group (i.e.
welcome email messages).
The groups are structured to give members an opportunity to interact in their own way.
Often, guest speakers are asked to join.
Most of the support groups and other services on this list are free.
Insurance payments are not applicable for most of these groups because they are free.
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