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Asked November 2016
What is ADL?
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Nov 2016
"Activities of daily living (ADL) are routine activities that people tend do every day without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence." (courtesy investopedia)
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