1st Place - Mary's Place -
http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mari5113/index.html
2nd Place - ElderCare Online - http://www.ec-online.net/
3rd Place - Alice's Place -
http://www.geocities.com/allieyoung1/Alices_Journals.html
4th Place - My Journey -
http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html
Site of the Moment - My Brother and Me -
http://home.talkcity.com/SpiritCir/thumpy01/index.html

Mary's Place
http://www.angelfire.com/ok4/mari5113/index.html
1st Place - November 2001
Mary Lockhart has early-onset Alzheimer's. Before she was diagnosed,
she had managed a licensed day care for infants for fifteen years.
She misses the babies she cared for, but she has three little dogs
which she enjoys, as well as having an acquarium, and feeding birds
and squirrels. She is doing a wonderful job telling her story on her
home page, Mary's Place, where she shares her daily journal, family
photos, memories from her childhood, links to other sites, and a
chats for other patients like herself. Mary says "This is a very
lonely disease. If I can help one person with my page it will all be
worth it."

ElderCare Online
http://www.ec-online.net/
2nd Place - November 2001
With a weekly email newsletter, The Eldercare Beacon, the Eldercare
Forum message board, scheduled chats hosted by other caregivers,
professionals and guest moderators, and tons of information on the
site, ElderCare Online is truly a beacon for caregivers. Impressive
awards and reviews received by this site include: Alzheimer's Site of
the Week at About.com, featured on CNN/Time, in Time Magazine, and in
Smart Money. If you haven't already, you'll want to subscribe to the
very informative Eldercare Beacon newsletter to keep up to date on
all that is going on at ElderCare Online and so you won't miss out
on some of the best articles you can read about issues involved in
Alzheimer's and caregiving.

Alice's Place
http://www.geocities.com/allieyoung1/Alices_Journals.html
2nd Place - November 2001
Alice was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago. Through her
photo album, she introduces us to home and the smiling faces of her
family. She says, "I have 5 wonderful children who have been very
supportive along this journey." Alice also introduces us to her
friends page where we see many others we've may have met online,
other early-onset dementia patients with Web sites of their own.
Alice's her journal lets us explore the thoughts and day-to-day
life of one who is in the early stages of this disease. As I
read it, I am struck with awe at what we are observing-- so many
early-onset Alzheimer's and related dementia patients opening their
lives and sharing their journeys with us.

My Journey
http://www.zarcrom.com/users/alzheimers/chip.html
4th Place - November 2001
Chip Gerber is 55, and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1997. He
worked for over 25 years as a licensed social worker. His daily
journal is online, accented by the always beautiful designs of
Webmaster Marsha Penington of Alzheimer's Outreach. Chip's journal
is unique in that it is not just an account of what he does every
day, but it is a collection of his thoughts, feelings, and
reflections on his journey with Alzheimer's. He expresses his
appreciation of and delight in ordinary things, including his senses
of smell, sight, and touch as he cherishes nature and the changing
seasons. Chip gives us a beautiful way to look at life, in spite of
our losses.


My Brother and Me
http://home.talkcity.com/SpiritCir/thumpy01/index.html
Site of the Moment - November 2001
Laura Hoffman's brother has Downs Syndrome and is also exhibiting
symptoms of Alzheimer's. He is only thirty-nine years old. Her site
shares links to both Alzheimer's and Downs resources, and also photos
from the Alzheimer List (Washington University at St. Louis)
Caregivers Reunion. Lots of good stuff to explore here.


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