basic activities of daily living (BADLs),

Those activities that concern personal care (for example, brushing one's teeth, bathing, other forms of self-care).

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ba·sic ac·tiv·i·ties of dai·ly liv·ing

(BADL) (bā'sik ak-tiv'i-tēz dā'lē liv'ing)

Those activities that concern personal care (e.g., brushing one's teeth, bathing, other forms of self-care).

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