Activities of Daily Living
Name 2 ADLs you do in the morning
Examples: shower, brush teeth, wash face, comb hair, get dressed, etc.
What is the primary difference between ADLs and IADLs?
IADLs require more complex thinking and planning
This piece of equipment can help prevent falls in the shower/tub by allowing you to sit while bathing
Shower chair and/or tub transfer bench
One way to make a task easier and reduce energy expenditure is to ____ the task into ____.
Break the task into steps
A person's ability or inability to perform ADLs can be used as an indicator of...
functional ability, fall risk, degree of dependence on caretakers, safety, and quality of life
Which of the following is NOT an IADL? Cooking, doing laundry, putting on shoes, or placing medications in a pill organizer
Putting on shoes is an ADL (dressing)
Name the 2 most common types of walkers
Front wheeled walker and four wheeled (rolling) walker
The best way to conserve and restore energy is to...
REST!
How many ADLs are there?
Six
IADL performance is one way to measure...
How well someone can live on their own
This piece of equipment can be used to increase your independence with putting on socks
Sock aide
This form of breathing helps conserve energy and prevent shortness of breath...
Pursed Lip Breathing
What percentage of people above the age of 65 require assistance with at least 1 ADL?
Approximately 25%
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Name 3 examples of ways to make IADLs easier for you to manage
Examples could include: delegate tasks to family/friends, hire a housekeeper, have meals/groceries delivered to your home instead of shopping in store, ask your pharmacy to place your medications in blister packs vs sorting into pill organizers each week, set bills to autopay... the list goes on!
If you are unable to access the toilet in your home, this piece of equipment can be used as a toilet and placed in a convenient location
Bedside commode
What are the 4 P's of energy conservation?
Plan, pace, prioritize, and positioning
Name 4 of the 6 primary ADLs
Options: eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, mobility, and transfers
Name 5 of the 7 primary IADLs
Options: Using the telephone, shopping, preparing meals, housekeeping, using transportation, taking medications, and managing finances
Health insurance will typically assist in paying for a walker or wheelchair every ___ years.
5 years
What are 4 ways you can modify the demands of a task?
Environment (reduce clutter, store frequently used items in convenient places); Position (sitting when able, maintaining good posture, bend at the knees not the waist); Technique (don't carry if you can push, eliminate unnecessary motions); and how well you can live on your own; and Equipment (long handled tools, wheeled cart or walker bench for transporting items, adaptive equipment for dressing, reacher for picking up items)