Online Support Groups for Caregivers of People With Dementia

Dementia Care Central Forums

[In Development]

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.

Alzheimer List

For more information, please visit the AL website at http://alzheimer.wustl.edu/adrc2/alzheimerlist/

The Alzheimer List (AL) is a free, noncommercial public service of the Washington University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (http://alzheimer.wustl.edu/). The AL is intended to provide information and supportive discussion for persons with dementia, their caregivers, and the health professionals that serve them. This discussion list is not moderated, and individual members are responsible for all posted opinions and other information. Membership is reserved for individuals only. Group or e-list addresses may not be subscribed. All posts are maintained in an on-line archive for later review and personal research.

Lewy Body Dementia Forum

For more information, please visit the Lewy Body Dementia Forum website at http://www.lewybodydementia.org/forum/

This forum provides a place for caregivers of people with Lewy Body Dementia to meet and share information.

Alzheimer's Association Online Community

For more information, please visit the Alzheimer's Association Online Community website at http://alzheimers.infopop.cc/eve

This message board offers thousands of posts on a variety of topics, including “I Have Alzheimer's,” “Alzheimer's under age 65,” “Questions for the Care Consultant,” “Musings,” and others. There is also a section for discussion in Spanish.

The ElderCare Forum

For more information, please visit the ElderCare Forum website at http://eldercare.infopop.cc/eve/

This active forum has many posts on a variety of topics, including topics that fall under the categories of “Welcome,” “Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care,” “Elder Care Topics,” and “Wings.”

alt.support.alzheimers

For more information, please visit the Alzheimer's group website at http://groups.google.com/group/alt.support.alzheimers/topics/

This newsgroup provides a forum for sharing information on all topics related to Alzheimer's disease. New messages can be set to arrive to you directly in your inbox.

AlzOnline Message Board and Chat

For more information, please visit the AlzOnline website at http://alzonline.phhp.ufl.edu/en/messageboard/index.php

The website AlzOnline: Caregiver Support Online provides this open forum for caregivers of persons with dementia or other memory problems in order to provide information and support. AlzOnline is hosted by the University of Florida.