Activities of Daily Living WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Activities of Daily Living
Activities of daily living (ADLs) are tasks individuals perform on a daily basis or routinely including self-care (feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming), work, homemaking, and leisure activities. Health care professionals often measure competence with ADLs in order to evaluate the need for health care services. Medical insurance policies may not cover assistance with performing ADLs....read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Individuals with cerebral vascular accident (stroke), spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, manic depression, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, peripheral nerve injury, and degenerative disorders may need assistance with ADL's and practice to be independent.1
- Adaptive aids are items that can help individuals accomplish activities of daily living easier.2
- Occupational and Physical Therapists design programs to support activities of daily living.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Western Michigan University: Activities of Daily Living
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Parkinson Foundation: Activities of Daily Living—Practical Pointers for Parkinson Disease
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: ADL, ADLs, Daily Living Skills
- Last update: May 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
