I read about Alzheimer’s caregivers all the time that complain they are lonely or don’t have anyone to talk too. There is a simple solution to this problem. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room I am sitting here wondering if there are any support groups out there built around Google Hangout . Anybody? You might be wondering, what is a Google hangout? If you know what a hangout is, are you pressing the blue Google +1 button and sharing articles from the Alzheimer’s Reading Room with your circles? Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Email: When you open (start) a Google + account it comes with the Hangout feature built in. All you need is a webcam, microphone, and speakers (or a headset) and you are in business. The Google Hangout feature allows you to interact with other much in the same way you do with Skype or calls on a webcam. Unlike a call, Google hangouts can be scaled up to include ten people. Here is one of the most important features of Google Hangouts, you do not need to install any software. It comes along, for free, with a Google + account. Google + is also free. Once you have the Google + account you can start a Hangout and invite nine other friends to join. So the service would allow for support groups to be formed with up to ten people. By the way, you can hangout with one other person, or any number of persons you select up to ten. Ten or less is a very good size for a support group. I read about Alzheimer’s caregivers all the time that complain they are lonely or don’t have anyone to talk too.

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