No one should experience cognitive changes or the caregiving experience without a strong support system to navigate the transitions dementia can bring. The Knight ADRC offers several specialty support groups for care partners and patients with memory and thinking changes. Support groups are hosted monthly and provide a valuable opportunity to meet and talk to others. Our groups are facilitated by social workers and Knight ADRC staff with over 75 years of combined experience working with patients and families. We encourage everyone to learn more about support groups and consider if building a network of support is right for you.
Care Partner Groups
- Research Participant Care Partners Group is a discussion group for care partners, family, and friends of someone with memory and thinking changes who also participate in the Memory and Aging Project research program and/or clinical trials through the Knight ADRC Clinical Trials Unit. The group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month over Zoom at 12:30pm Central time.
- Infusion Therapy Support Group is designed for diagnosed individuals who are being treated with an AD medication such as Leqembi or Kisunla and their care partners. The group meets in person on the 4th Friday of the month at Noon central time. Both the patient and the care partner attend together.
Patient Groups
- Young/Early Onset Alzheimer and Dementia Group is a discussion group for patients with memory and thinking changes or diagnosed with dementia before the age of 65. The group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month over Zoom at 5:30pm Central time.
- Research Participant Group is a discussion group for people with memory and thinking changes who also participate in the Memory and Aging Project research program and/or clinical trials through the Knight ADRC Clinical Trials Unit. The group meets on the 4th Thursday of each month over Zoom at 12:30pm Central time.
- Infusion Therapy Support Group is designed for diagnosed individuals who are being treated with an AD medication such as Leqembi or Kisunla and their care partners. The group meets in person on the 4th Friday of the month at Noon Central time. Both the patient and the care partner attend together.
To learn more about support groups and to see if one is right for you, please contact Jennifer at phillipsj@wustl.edu or 314-286-2882. If you do not see a group that is a match for you, please visit the Alzheimer’s Association, Missouri Chapter’s support groups page.