The following acronyms are mentioned in this report and/or appendix.
| ADL | Activity of Daily Living |
|---|---|
| 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. |
