While the Caregiver Forum is filled with tips, advice and support, it may also contain abbreviations and acronyms that may be unfamiliar to some readers. We have compiled a list of both professional and colloquial abbreviations commonly used on AgingCare.
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Abbreviation/Acronym |
Meaning |
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AC |
AgingCare |
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ACM |
AgingCare Moderator (Admin) |
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AD |
Alzheimer’s Disease |
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ADC |
Adult Day Care |
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ADLs |
Activities of Daily Living |
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AL |
Assisted Living |
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ALF |
Assisted Living Facility |
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Alz |
Alzheimer’s Disease |
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APS |
Adult Protective Services |
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BF |
Boyfriend |
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BID |
Twice Per Day |
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BIL |
Brother-in-Law |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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BPD |
Borderline Personality Disorder |
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BTDT |
Been There Done That |
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BTW |
By the Way |
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CC |
Credit Card |
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CCRC |
Continuing Care Retirement Community |
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CELA |
Certified Elder Law Attorney |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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CMS |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
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CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CS |
Community Spouse |
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DD |
Dear/Darling Daughter |
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DH |
Dear/Darling Husband |
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DHS |
Department of Human Services |
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DIL |
Daughter-in-Law |
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DME |
Durable Medical Equipment |
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DS |
Dear/Darling Son |
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DNR |
Do Not Resuscitate |
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DON |
Director of Nursing |
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DPOA |
Durable Power of Attorney |
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DVT |
Deep Vein Thrombosis |
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DW |
Dear/Darling Wife |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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ECG or EKG |
Electrocardiogram |
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EOAD |
Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease |
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EOL |
End of Life |
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ESRD |
End-Stage Renal Disease |
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FAST |
Functional Assessment Staging Test |
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FIL |
Father-in-Law |
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FMLA |
Family Medical Leave Act |
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FOG |
Fear, Obligation, Guilt |
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FTD |
Frontotemporal Dementia |
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GF |
Girlfriend or Grandfather |
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GM |
Grandmother |
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HHA |
Home Health Aide, Home Health Agency |
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HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
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HTH |
Hope This Helps |
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IADLs |
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |
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IBS |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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IL |
Independent Living |
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IMHO |
In My Humble/Honest Opinion |
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IMO |
In My Opinion |
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JTWROS |
Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship |
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LBD |
Lewy Body Dementia |
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LO |
Loved One |
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LOL |
Laugh Out Loud |
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LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurse |
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LTC |
Long-Term Care |
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LTCI |
Long-Term Care Insurance |
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LTCO |
Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
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MC |
Memory Care |
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MCI |
Mild Cognitive Impairment |
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MERP |
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program |
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MIL |
Mother-in-Law |
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MMSE |
Mini-Mental State Exam |
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MSA |
Medical Savings Accounts |
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NM |
Narcissistic Mother |
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NH |
Nursing Home |
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NPD |
Narcissistic Personality Disorder |
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NPH |
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus |
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NPO |
Nothing by Mouth |
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OCD |
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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OP |
Original Poster |
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OT |
Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy |
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OT |
Off Topic |
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OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
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PACE |
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly |
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PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
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PD |
Personality Disorder |
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PD |
Parkinson’s Disease |
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PEG |
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube |
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PICC |
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter |
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PNA |
Personal Needs Allowance |
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POA |
Power of Attorney |
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POD |
Payable on Death |
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POLST |
Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment |
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POV |
Point of View |
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PT |
Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy |
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QD |
Every Day |
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QOL |
Quality of Life |
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RCF |
Residential Care Facility |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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SIB |
Sibling |
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SIL |
Sister-in-Law or Son-in-Law |
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SNF |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
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SO |
Significant Other |
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SSA |
Social Security Administration |
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SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
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SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
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SW |
Social Worker |
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TBH |
To Be Honest |
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TBI |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
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TIA |
Thanks in Advance |
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TIA |
Transient Ischemic Attack |
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TMI |
Too Much Information |
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TOD |
Transfer on Death |
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Troll |
A person who purposely posts offensive comments |
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TY |
Thank You |
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TYIA |
Thank You in Advance |
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UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
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VA |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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VD |
Vascular Dementia |
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(( )) |
Hugs |