From a current news story featuring one of today's sites, I realized that online support would be particularly valuable to caregivers, who are often isolated from personal support resources because of their ongoing caregiving responsiblities. According to one of the websites I visited to develop this list, there are more than 25 million American caregivers. Like most of you, our family has had members in a caregiving role, so I can emphathize with the needs of this group. While our experience is with Alzheimer's Disease and the elderly, there are many other conditions that put family members in a caregiving role. Sites were selected because they went beyond information and resources for sale to include online support for those in the caregiving role.
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Questions can be sent to site experts. Selected questions are archived on the website. Cofounder Stacey Matzkevich saw the need as a gerontologist and social worker. Communicate section includes stories and tributes, as well as active online web forums. Free membership required for forum participation.