….comments bring on another dimension–maybe validation — Kerry Runyeon…. By Bob DeMarco This year, one of my goals is to promote more interaction in the comments box below the articles. As the year goes on, I am hoping to see more back and forth between readers. In order to accomplish this mission, I am going to need some advice from readers. Advice on how to best accomplish this mission. I know that many of you attend support groups, and that many of you are, or have been support group moderators. Perhaps you have some ideas on how to promote interaction on this blog. If so, please use the comments box below this article and share your ideas. You are also welcome to email me directly. It might be possible over time to broaden the scope of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room by turning the blog into a “kind of” virtual support group. More like a “short burst” support that caregivers can use to help them get through a trying day, a trying period, or to get as Kerry Runyeon said — some validation. I am not trying to say that the Alzheimer’s Reading Room is going to take the place of a full blown hour long support group session. What I envision is helping caregivers that are not currently attending a support group, or caregivers that are between meetings. I know from experience that almost everyday you need a little hope. Often this hope comes from someone that understands. I know this is possible because the Alzheimer’s Reading Room is my support group. I mean that I receive constant support and positive reinforcement from the readers of this blog. I have an advantage over the typical reader because I receive lots of email. These emails remind me that I am not alone. Often they make me think.

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