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Activity of Daily Living

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Activity of Daily Living
A core element of personal care and physical function—e.g., self-care—eating, washing, showering, dressing, grooming, ambulation, food preparation, shopping, housekeeping, work, leisure
activity of daily living
Medtalk A core physical function–eg, self-care, bathing, dressing, grooming, ambulation, food preparation, shopping, housekeeping, work, leisure. See ADL scale.
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Broadly consistent with the above findings, Marshall, Fairbanks, Tekin, Vinters, and Cummings (2006) found significant positive correlations between AD pathology in several brain regions and scores on an activity of daily living scale as completed by collaterals of individuals with AD.
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