Ed is caring for his mother, who has dementia. he feels awfully burdened by the daily responsibilities, and looks forward to his weekly meeting with other people who are also caring for elderly parents. during these gatherings, they share a meal and stories about what has happened that week in their caregiver roles, sharing information about what has worked and expressing their frustrations. ed is participating in

   A support groups for caregivers

Explanation:  What Ed and all those in the care of people with dementia and similar mental illness go through, is very stressful and requires a lot of enthusiasm and energy. That is why there are support groups where people with similar or the same stress duties can share their experiences. The point of such gatherings is that people who care for people with mental illness can best understand each other. Then they talk about their stressful experiences, understanding each other which is very important, and this helps to reduce the accumulated stress and gather the energy needed to perform these stressful duties further.

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