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• Article - Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups: A Beginner's Guide

  Here's what you can expect from an Alzheimer's support groups, from who attends to what happens at meetings.

• Article - Using Adult Daycare for a Parent With Alzheimer's: A Step-by-Step Guide

  7 steps for deciding whether adult daycare would benefit your elderly parent with Alzheimer's, finding a daycare center, and evaluating it.

• Article - Adult Daycare for a Parent with Alzheimer's: A Beginner's Guide

  A guide to adult daycare for a parent with Alzheimer's. Is adult daycare different from a senior center? Are they tailored to people with Alzheimer's?

• Interview - Talking With Julie Winokur

  Julie Winokur, whose film series The Sandwich Generation documents her family's care-giving experience, reflects on caring for parents at home.

• Article - What You Need if You Care for a Parent With Alzheimer's

  Stress-busters and tips to help you stay balanced and prepared while caring for a parent with Alzheimer's.

• Checklist - 8 People You Need on Your Alzheimer's Care Team

  Which professionals handle dementia? Learning that...

• Checklist - 8 Red Flags That an Alzheimer's Caregiver Needs a Break

  Alzheimer's caregivers often suffer from stress and burnout. Here are warning signs that mean you (or another caregiver) need relief.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Where can I get free help with legal questions?

  There are several places to look for free legal help because of poor treatment at a VA hospital.

• Question - How can I get my brother to help with Alzheimer's care?

  This question has been answered by two Community Members

• Question - How can my dad help my mom, who has Alzheimer's, when she has a crying spell?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Does Medicare cover adult day care for Alzheimer’s patients?

  Does Medicare cover adult daycare? Medicare cover adult daycare only in very limited ways, like psychiatric help administered at the daycare center.

Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Julie Winokur

  Filmmaker Julie Winokur, who chronicled care giving for her father in The Sandwich Generation, talks about being a working mother and caregiver.

Links

• External Link - Caregiving Issues and Strategies

  The Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving addresses concerns of those providing long-term care at home. Scroll to ‘Holding a Family Meeting’, ‘Hiring In-Home Help’, and ‘Making Choices About Everyday Care’.