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Support groups are facilitated groups of individuals affected by a certain condition, situation or disease, who meet regularly to discuss related issues and personal feelings.

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  1. Fact Sheet - LGBT Caregiving: Frequently Asked Questions
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  2. Taking Family and Medical Leave
    By Attorney Lisa Guerin, Nolo
    Get information about all of the laws and benefits you may be entitled to before taking a leave.
  3. Advance Care Planning -- What are Advance Directives?
    National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  4. Handling Frustration
    National Institute on Aging
    Feeling frustrated and angry with everyone, from your parent to his or her doctors, is a common caregiving experience....
  5. Intimacy: A Casualty of Caregiving
    By Pat Kaufman and Nancy Carson, National Family Caregivers Association
    There is a hidden cost to caregiving. It's not a financial expense, although you may be paying a pretty steep price. It's measured in emotional currency and there are no insurance policies to guarantee you …
  6. FAQ - When Your Dying Friend Needs Help
    Hospice Foundation of America
  7. When Your Long Distance Loved One Has a Few Months to Live
    National Institute on Aging
    When Ellen’s father, Sam, was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, she was 4 months into her second pregnancy....
  8. Should I Go to a Support Group?
    By Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Hospice Foundation of America
  9. Tips for Communicating with Your Loved One
    This list provides tips for how to communicate effectively with your loved one about his/her care.
  10. Earlier AD diagnosis creating demand for early-stage support groups
    National Institute on Aging
    Now people are being diagnosed earlier in the course of Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of improved diagnostic techniques and increased awareness of the disease.
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