Aging is a natural part of life. One of the inevitable consequences of aging is a gradual decrease in your ability to do things you could effortlessly do before. You may even forget things randomly or ...

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A home-based program improved both the physical and social functioning of older adults with ESRD who were being ...

Objectives: We studied the nutritional status and the effects of nutritional intervention on body weight, cognition and activities of daily life (ADL)-function in demented individuals. Design: ...

A 5-month program involving 10 home visits from healthcare professionals significantly decreased disability in low-income older adults who already had a self-reported disability, according to a ...

Since MDS 3.0 was initiated in October 2010, facilities throughout the United States have experienced a significant increase in “A” ADL scoring ratios. According to the RUGs payment system (prior ...

Patients with Covid-19 have the best chance to recover if they continue performing their daily household chores like cooking, eating, dressing, and keeping good hygiene, scientists have found. In ...

January 5, 2012 — The risks for mortality and nursing home admission rise greatly in the year after hip fracture. High-intensity resistance training coupled with multiple interventions to improve ...