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Term: Middle-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2011-02-22
Definition:
Dependence in activities of daily living typically follow a certain sequence; people first become dependent in early-loss ADLs (e.g., dressing, personal hygiene), followed by dependence in middle-loss (transfer, locomotion, toilet use), and, finally late-loss (eating and being mobile in bed) ADLs.
Related terms
- Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Activities of Daily Living Hierarchy Scale (ADL-H)
- Early-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- Late-Loss Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
References
- Doupe M, Fransoo R, Chateau D, Dik N, Burchill C, Soodeen R-A, Bozat-Emre S, Guenette W. Population Aging and the Continuum of Older Adult Care in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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