Disability was measured with a five - item activities of daily living (ADL) and a five - item
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scales.
IADL =
instrumental activities of daily living; N = weighted sample size; % = covariates adjusted percentage; SD = standard deviation.
Travis and colleagues (2004) found that older adults with impaired vision reported higher levels of difficulty with
instrumental activities of daily living (e.g., selecting / locating and identifying clothing, food items, and money; using a telephone; writing checks; and taking medications) and that these individuals identified these visual problems rather than other health problems as the source of these difficulties.
Caregiving often includes assistance with one or more activities of daily living (ADLs), such as bathing and dressing, as well as multiple
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as paying bills, shopping and transportation.
In addition, difficulties with the following
instrumental activities of daily living were measured: using the telephone, managing money, shopping for groceries, preparing a hot meal and taking medications.
Researchers analyzed functional outcome by the activities of daily living score (ADL) and
the instrumental activities of daily living score (IADL).
Some areas of treatment include: activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, feeding, toileting;
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), such as home management, shopping and cooking; leisure activities; school - based and educational activities; community re-integration; work tasks, such as interviewing to finding appropriate jobs for individuals with special needs and social skills; as well as sensory integration just to name a few.
Not exact matches
Primary endpoints were entry to institutional care and progression
of disability, defined by loss
of either two
of four basic, or six
of 11
instrumental,
activities on the Bristol
activities of daily living scale (BADLS).
In addition to the ADLs there are other «
instrumental»
activities of daily living (IADLs).