In the case of Alzheimer's, wives and daughters provide the bulk of care. ... As an example of one simple support group system which illustrates the strain on family members, we examine some stories offered at a web site that are intended to make family members feel they are not alone. In one story, a 15 year old girl whose grandmother has Alzheimer's, describing her experiences. She illustrates that her grandmother lives with the girl's father: "My dad isn't the best person to be living with my grandma in her condition because he doesn't care about anybody but ...

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