Bottom Line:
ADLs (activities of daily living) are the basic necessary daily self-care tasks people are required to perform such as bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, and self-feeding. They are sometimes called Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADLs) to differentiate them from IADLs (instrumental activities of daily living) which are slightly more complex tasks that people are required to perform in order to live independently in society. These include shopping, banking, housework, and cooking among others.
Memory Aids:
BADLs – DEATH
D – dressing
E – eating (specifically feeding oneself, but not necessarily cooking or chewing or swallowing)
A – ambulation (walking and transferring)
T – toileting (including cleaning oneself afterwards)
H – hygiene (showering, grooming, combing/styling hair)
IADLs – SHAFT
S – shopping
H – housekeeping
A – accounting (including banking, management of finances)
F – food preparation
T – telephone use (or another communication device) and transportation (driving or using the bus or calling a taxi) Continue reading “ADLs VS IADLs”