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Definition of 'Activities of Daily Living'

The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, eating, etc., in rehabilitation.

Common names: Activities of Daily Living; ADL; Activities, Daily Living; Activity, Daily Living; Daily Living Activities; Daily Living Activity; Living Activities, Daily; Living Activity, Daily; Independent Living; Living, Independent; Self Care (Rehabilitation); Care, Self (Rehabilitation)

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The health consequences of using physical restraints in nursing homes.

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The role of disability in explaining long-term care utilization.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: In view of aging populations, it is important to improve our understanding of the determination of long-term care (LTC) service use among the middle-aged and elderly population. We examined the likelihood of using 2 levels of LTC-homecare ... Read more...


Rehabilitation combined with ventriculoperitoneal shunt for patients with chronic normal pressure hydrocephalus due to aneurysm subarachnoid haemorrhage: a preliminary study.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare activities of daily living and cognitive function after 6 months' rehabilitation training with or without ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with chronic normal pressure hydrocephalus following ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, eating, etc., in rehabilitation.

Descriptor UI: D000203

Alternative terms: Activities of Daily Living; ADL; Activities, Daily Living; Activity, Daily Living; Daily Living Activities; Daily Living Activity; Living Activities, Daily; Living Activity, Daily; Independent Living; Living, Independent; Self Care (Rehabilitation); Care, Self (Rehabilitation); Cares, Self (Rehabilitation); Self Cares (Rehabilitation); Limitation of Activity, Chronic; Chronic Limitation of Activity;

Related Mesh Headings: Karnofsky Performance Status; Sickness Impact Profile;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; psychology;

Tree Number: E02.831.067; I03.050; N02.421.784.110;

Online Note: use ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING to search SELF CARE 1979-80

History Note: 68; SELF CARE (REHABILITATION) was SELF CARE see ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING 1979-80

Technical Notes: IM; DF: note short X ref

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