Medical Term:
activities of daily living
Definition: Everyday routines generally involving functional mobility and personal care, such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and meal preparation. An inability to perform these renders one dependent on others, resulting in a self-care deficit. A major goal of occupational therapy is to enable the client to perform activities of daily living.
See Also: instrumental activities of daily living scale
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
