Support Groups andHelplines

Alzheimers Association

Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Finder

The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia. The Alzheimer's Association offers a variety of support groups for many of types of dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 helpline in the US: 1-800-272-3900.

Dementia Minds

Dementia Minds Online Support Groups

Dementia Minds offers online support groups for people living with dementia. Their goals are to deliver hope, challenge stigma, and empower people everywhere to live well with dementia.

Alzheimers Foundation of America

AFA Virtual Dementia Support Groups

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America offers free Alzheimer’s and dementia support groups, facilitated by AFA’s licensed social workers who are all specifically trained in dementia care.

AFA's Helpline - 9am to 9pm ET/ 7 days a week: 1-866-232-8484. Webchat available, bottom right of webpage.

Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration

AFTD Support Group Finder

FTD is also frequently referred to as frontotemporal dementia, frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), or Pick's disease. FTD is the most common form of dementia for people under age 60.

AFTD's Helpline - Monday - Friday from 9am to 5pm ET: 1-866-507-7222.

Lewy Body Dementia Association Support Group Finder

LBD is the second most common form of neurodegenerative dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease. LBD is an umbrella term for a type of dementia associated with the presence of Lewy bodies (abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein) in the brain.

Lewy Body Dementia Association Helpline - Monday - Friday from 9am to 5pm ET: 1-800-539-9767.