8-OHdG	8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine
Ach	Acetylcholine
AchE	Acetylcholinesterase
AD	Alzheimer’s disease
AD7C-NTP	Alzheimer-associated neuronal thread protein
ADAS-Cog	Cognitive subscale of the AD Assessment Scale
ADCS-ADL	AD Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living
ADL	Activities of Daily Living
aMCI	Amnestic mild cognitive impairment
APMC	Aloe polymannose multinutrient complex
AVLT	Auditory Verbal Learning Test
Aβ	Amyloid β-peptide
Aβ42	Amyloid-β protein 42
BHY	Bushenhuatanyizhi
BPSD	Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
BSC	Bushen capsules
CDR	Clinical Dementia Rating
CDR-SOB	Clinical Dementia Rating Scale Sum of Boxes
CM-SS	ADAS-Cognitive Chinese Medicine Symptom Scale
CNSVS	Central Nervous System Vital Signs
CNT	Computerized neurocognitive function test
CRP	C-reactive protein
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
DAD	Disability Assessment for Dementia scale
DL	Davaie Loban
DSM-V	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSS	Digital Symbol Substitution (subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale)
ECG	Electrocardiogram
EEG	Electroencephalogram
FAQ	Functional Activity Questionnaire
FAST	Functional Assessment Staging
FGF	Fibroblast growth factor
FIM	Functional Independence Measure
FRSSD	Functional Rating Scale of Symptoms of Dementia
GDS	Geriatric Depression Scale
GPx	Glutathione peroxidase
GSH	Glutathione
HAMD	Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HYF	Huannao Yicong Formula
IL	Interleukin
JYF	Jiannao Yizhi Formula
KGT	Kami-guibi-tang
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
MCI	Mild cognitive impairment
MDC	Macrophage-derived chemokine
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
MMPs	Metalloproteinases
MMSE	Modified Mini-Mental State Examination
MoCA	Montreal Cognitive Assessment score
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
NCT	National Clinical Trial
NFTs	Neurofibrillary tangles
NMDA	N-methyl-D-aspartate
NPI	Neuropsychiatric Inventory
NPI-Q	Neuropsychiatric Inventory Brief Questionnaire Form
NTB	Neuropsychological Test Battery
NYT	Ninjin’yoeito formula
PET	Positron emission tomography
PHF-tau	Paired helical filament
PON1	Paraoxonase 1
RES	Resveratrol
ROCF	Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure test
SCIRS	Severe Cognitive Impairment Rating Scale
SM70EE	Spirulina maxima 70% ethanol extract
SNSB	Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery
SOCE	Sesame oil cake extract
sVOI	Standardized volumes of interest
Tau	Microtubule-associated protein tau
TBARS	Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor alpha
YHD	Yishen Huazhuo decoction