Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.

My partner

I was recently diagnosed in early December and have been more worried about how my partner is going to handle being a caregiver…. He is a very sensitive thoughtful and caring person but also suffers from depression. Hence my concern….he did go to one caregiver support meeting.

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
Read more