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• Start date Jul 9, 2015

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Alan19531953

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Jun 16, 2015 36 0 Can anyone please enlighten me and can we all refrain from using exclusive shorthand?

Kjn

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Jul 27, 2013 5,832 0 OH mean ..other half , partner , husband and so on

Izzy

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Aug 31, 2003 83,658 0 74 Dundee PHP: http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?26388-Abbreviations-List-and-Talking-Point-Jargon E

ellejay

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Jan 28, 2011 4,022 0 Essex It stands for other half There is a list of all the abbreviations commonly used, I hope someone cleverer than me will find it for you. Lin x E

ellejay

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Jan 28, 2011 4,022 0 Essex Thanks Izzy. Lin x A

Alan19531953

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Jun 16, 2015 36 0 Why not just say Other Half? Seems a bit click 'ish to me. Why not just say Other Half? Seems a bit click 'ish to me. A

Alan19531953

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Jun 16, 2015 36 0 Thanks for info though Ta everybody

Kjn

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Jul 27, 2013 5,832 0

Alan19531953 said: Why not just say Other Half? Seems a bit click 'ish to me. Click to expand...

Click ish ? It's from social media , text talk, email, Facebook so on, so on...

Beate

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May 21, 2014 12,174 0 London It's just quicker to type, that's all.

Jinx

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Mar 13, 2014 2,333 0 Pontypool Just quicker to type OH, specially on iPhone or iPad! Sent from my iPad using Talking Point

cragmaid

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Oct 18, 2010 7,932 0 North East England On TP ( Talkingpoint) we all use a User Name. Now mine is Cragmaid, so you could rightly assume that I am female.... I have an OH ( Other Half). In fact he is my husband, but he could just as easily be my partner, or lover. I could be divorced but still caring for my Ex OH. I could be Gay or living in sin. My OH is also my LO (Loved one) although he is not living with AZ ( easy one that...Alzheimer's Disease) V or Vas D or Dem ( vascular dementia) LB or LWB (Lewy Bodies) FTL or FTLD ( Fronto Temporalobe Dementia) Picks, Kowalski Parkisonian Dementia.... The list of names goes on and on. My LO was my Mum who died with mixed Az/VasD in a CH (RCH Residential Care Home private not LA Local Authority or a NH Nursing home or EMI Elderly Mentally Infirm) I knew nothing of these terms when I came to join the forum.....but believe me I learned quickly. It takes a lot less time to type AZ/VasD than it's full title and since time is often at a premium, shorthand or acronyms become the norm. I see that you have been given the list of abbrieviations...most of them are common sense and soon become common usage. Good Luck....Cragmaid. AKA Maureen. E

Essie

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Feb 11, 2015 563 0 It's the modern version of 'shorthand & typing' S

Scarlett123

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Apr 30, 2013 3,802 0 Essex

cragmaid said: On TP ( Talkingpoint) we all use a User Name. Now mine is Cragmaid, so you could rightly assume that I am female.... I have an OH ( Other Half). In fact he is my husband, but he could just as easily be my partner, or lover. I could be divorced but still caring for my Ex OH. I could be Gay or living in sin. Good Luck....Cragmaid. AKA Maureen. Click to expand...

Oh that did make me giggle. I remember when my Mum would use that expression, with raised eyebrows, and pursed lips. Now that I'm a volunteer at the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB), I've had to learn all the acronyms for the various benefits. HB, CTB, ESA, DLA, AA, PIP, WTC, CTC .... to name but a few. When I was asked if I knew about PETRA, I assumed they meant a place in Jordan, and imparted my scant knowledge of the rose coloured stone, and wondered why my statement was met with puzzled expressions - and why it was necessary. I later found out it was the name of a nationwide benefits computer system! E

Essie

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Feb 11, 2015 563 0 Showing my age, and lack of intellect, my first thought for Petra was the dog on Blue Peter!

Kevinl

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Aug 24, 2013 9,509 0 Salford

Scarlett123 said: When I was asked if I knew about PETRA, I assumed they meant a place in Jordan, and imparted my scant knowledge of the rose coloured stone, and wondered why my statement was met with puzzled expressions - and why it was necessary. I later found out it was the name of a nationwide benefits computer system! Click to expand...

I thought it was the dog off Blue Peter K

Izzy

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Aug 31, 2003 83,658 0 74 Dundee The rose red city half as old as time! I've been there 3 times. Awesome in the true sense of the word! E

Essie

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Feb 11, 2015 563 0 Three times?? Izzy I am jealous!!! One of those places that has always been on my 'one day....' list.

Izzy

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Aug 31, 2003 83,658 0 74 Dundee

Essie said: Three times?? Izzy I am jealous!!! One of those places that has always been on my 'one day....' list. Click to expand...

I taught in Jordan in 1975-1976. I visited at least twice then. Bill and I had a holiday in Jordan and Syria some years ago and we visited it together then. E

Essie

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Feb 11, 2015 563 0

Izzy said: I taught in Jordan in 1975-1976. I visited at least twice then. Bill and I had a holiday in Jordan and Syria some years ago and we visited it together then. Click to expand...

Wow Izzy! That must have been quite an experience in so many ways. S

Scarlett123

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Apr 30, 2013 3,802 0 Essex

Izzy said: The rose red city half as old as time! I've been there 3 times. Awesome in the true sense of the word! Click to expand...

"Awesome" is not how I would describe the computer system!

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