The following acronyms are mentioned in this report and/or appendix.
ADL | Activity of Daily Living |
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AIM | Abuse Intervention Model |
AK DSDS | Alaska Division of Senior and Disabilities Services |
AoA | HHS Administration on Aging |
APS | Adult Protective Services |
ASL | American Sign Language |
ASPE | HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
CAGE | CAGE Substance Abuse Screening Tool |
CTI | Critical time Intervention |
DA | District Attorney |
DADS | Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services |
DSM-IV | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition |
DSSI | Duke Social Support Index |
DUA | Data Use Agreement |
E-MDT | Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Team |
EASI | Elder Abuse Suspicion Index© |
ESCM | Elder Services Case Management |
FOA | Funding Opportunity Announcement |
GAD | General Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale |
GDS | Geriatric Depression Scale |
HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
IADL | Instrumental Activity of Daily Living |
LSNS-6 | Lubben Social Network Scale 6-item |
LSNS-R | Lubben Social Network Scale |
Mini-Cog | cognitive impairment instrument |
MMSE | Mini Mental State Exam |
NYCEAC | New York City Elder Abuse Center |
NYSOFA | New York State Office for the Aging |
PCC | Patient Care Coordination |
PHQ | Patient Health Questionnaire |
PHQ-9 | Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item |
PSS | Perceived Stress Scale |
SF-36 | Short Form 36 health survey |
TX/WellMed | Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the WellMed Charitable Foundation |
TX DFPS | Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
USC | University of Southern California |
UTHSC | University of Texas Health Science Center |
VASS | Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale |
WMMI | WellMed Medical Management Inc. |