Evaluation of disability may involve assessment of a patient's ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).
Activities of daily living deal with basic functions of living.
Activities of daily living include:
(1) feeding
(2) dressing
(3) bathing
(4) toileting
(5) walking or transferring
Instrumental activities of daily living allow a person to live independently in a community.
Instrumental activities of daily living include:
(1) cooking
(2) cleaning
(3) transportation
(4) doing the laundry
(5) handling finances
(6) using the telephone
(7) shopping
(8) taking medications
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