In response to many questions about the abbreviations used in "web speak", here is a list of the ones I know. I invite everyone to add to it, as my knowledge is limited.
AD - Alzheimer's Disease EOAD - Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease LO - loved one DH - Dear husband DW - Dear wife MIL - mother in law FIL - father in law SIL - sister in law BIL - brother in law POA - power of attorney DPOA - durable power of attorney LW- living will ALF - assisted living facility NH- nursing home
That's about it for my knowledge. Anyone have anymore?
These are abbreviations specifically for AD from my book "When the Doctor Says, Alzheimer's." It does not include common non-specific ones like LOL=laughing out loud or IMHO=in my humble opinion. Additions welcome.
Abbreviations commonly used within the Alzheimer’s community.
AD - Alzheimer’s Disease or Alzheimer’s Dementia
ALZ or AZ – Alzheimer’s
AL or ALF - Assisted Living or Assisted Living Facility APOE – Apolipoprotein E, the gene considered a risk factor for AD
BP – Blood Pressure CD – Caregiver’s Dementia CG – Caregiver CM – Care Manager or Case Manager CNA – Certified Nurses Aid CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CT or CAT Scan – Computerized Tomography or Computerized Axial Tomography DAT - Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type DH – Dear Heart or Dear Husband DNR – Do not Resuscitate EOAD – Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease EOFAD – Early Onset Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
ER – Emergency Room FAD – Familial Alzheimer’s Disease FDA – Food & Drug Administration FLD – Frontal Lobe Dementia HHA – Home Health Aide HMO – Health Management Organization ID – Identification LBD – Lewy Body Disease LO or ADLO – Loved One or AD Loved One LPN – Licensed Practical Nurse LTC – Long-Term Care MCI – Mild Cognitive Impairment MD – Medical Doctor MID – Multi-Infarct Dementia MMSE – Mini-Mental State Exam MRI Scan – Magnetic Resonance Imaging NH – Nursing Home NIA – National Institute on Aging NIH – National Institutes of Health OT – Occupational Therapy PCP – Primary Care Provider PD – Parkinson’s Disease or Pick’s Disease PET Scan – Positron Emission Tomography POA or DPOA – Power of Attorney or Durable Power of Attorney
RN – Registered Nurse SNF – Skilled Nursing Facility SO – Significant Other SP – Speech Therapy SS & SSI – Social Security & Supplemental Security Income
TIA – Transient Ischemic Attack UTI – Urinary Tract Infection
omg I am so glad I found this site because all this time I was wondering what DH meant. I had figured that it was ''something'' Husband but I thought it was sort of mean to be referring to him as Demented. There were many other abbreviations FYI that I was not sure about so I figured you must have a list somewhere. You have thought of everything. Thanks
If you go to the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com - look to the side of the website where all the resources are. Scroll down and there is a section on web abbreviations that may be more complete than what is here in this thread.