Caregivers Turning to Online Communities for Guidance, Support

Caregivers are making greater use of online communities to seek out health information and social support. Certain websites allow family members to track medical information, while others connect users with a larger community of caregivers. New York Times' "The New Old Age." 

"The New Old Age." Data from the Pew Internet Project show that adults ages 50 to 64 -- prime candidates for caregiving -- increased their use of social networking websites by 454% between 2008 and 2012.  More

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