When A Group Loses One of Its Own…
I’ve run family support groups for people caring for someone with dementia and/or Parkinson’s disease for many years. The group composition has always included people of all ages and not distinguished by category; i.e., spouse, parent. There has been a shift to younger participants in the past 10 years; the “sandwich generation” seeking support as they juggle family and work along with caring for a parent or other elderly relative or, more recently, a young spouse or siblin