- The 6 activities of daily living (ADLs) are used as important measures for determining the level of care a senior requires and their eligibility for services and financial assistance.
- Activities of Daily Living are used as an important measure to determine the level of care an individual requires. A thorough evaluation of a senior’s ability to independently perform ADLs will help determine what’s next.
- Your aging parents think they can still take care of themselves, but if you’re noticing any of these red flags, it is time to consider in-home care.
- There are 8 instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) that are used to determine a senior’s ability to be self-sufficient and what services are needed to support living independently.
- AgingCare shares how a worldwide Dance for Life program has spread across the US and taken root in communities since it began in 2001. Designed to make Parkinson’s Disease support groups more enjoyable and engaging, the program now includes extensive teacher training seminars as well as educational and professional enrichment workshops. Movements from the dance world are utilized in the sessions to promote fluidity and mobility that is needed in daily living.
- How-to help an Alzheimer's patient dress. Alzheimer's can turn even the simplest of tasks into great trials. In the middle and later stages of the disease, many people have difficulty dressing themselves.
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