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Jocelyne Posted December 2014

There are many abbreviations people use here that I don't understand.

Is there a page that gives definitions to the most-used abbreviations? One on the subject of UTI's is NH. "scariest disease to spread in a NH.

JeanetteB Dec 2014
I do believe every abbreviation know to man/woman was discussed in this thread

https://www.agingcare.com/discussions/abbreviations-168663.htm

xxxxxxxx Dec 2014
When I first began reading these posts, I thought a lot of people lived in New Hampshire and Illinois, ha ha. I agree that we should have a "sticky" or something that stays at the top that identifies the abbreviations.

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Eyerishlass Dec 2014
UTI: urinary tract infection
MIL: mother-in-law
FIL: father-in-law
POA: power of attorney
LO: loved one
SO: significant other
CG: caregiver
AC: Aging Care
AD: Alzheimer's disease

These are the ones off the top of my head. I'm sure there are others. Great question and I know I sometimes forget that there are new people to this site who don't know the abbreviations.

BarbBrooklyn Dec 2014
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SNF skilled nursing facility uti urinary tract infection op original poster

Sunnygirl1 Dec 2014
Great question. I hope there is. I'll look. If there isn't, maybe someone can make one. I think that would be very helpful. I do use them sometimes, but I always wonder if the reader knows what I'm talking about. And I'm afraid I don't know enough of them to be an authority.

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