Wednesday, 13 August 2014

Basic ADLs

Basic ADLs (BADLs) abide of self-care tasks, including:[4]
Bathing and showering (washing the body)
Dressing
Eating/feeding (including chewing and swallowing)
Functional advancement (moving from one abode to addition while assuming activities)
Personal hygiene and admonishment (including brushing/combing/styling hair)
Toilet hygiene (completing the act of urinating/defecating)
Although not in advanced accepted use, one catchword that some accede advantageous is DEATH: dressing/bathing, eating, ambulating (walking), toileting, hygiene.[5]

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