Functional Status¶
Thomas Horton
Background¶
- Functional status: Ability to perform activities necessary in daily life (ADL)
| Basic ADL’s | Instrumental ADL’s | Advanced ADL’s |
|---|---|---|
Dressing Eating Ambulating/transfer Toileting/continence Hygiene (bathing) |
Shopping Housekeeping & laundry Handling medications Accounting (finances) Food preparation Telephone Transportation (driving) |
Fulfill societal, community and family roles Participate in recreational tasks |
Evaluation¶
- Katz ADL scale, Lawton-Brody IADL scale, Get up and Go test, MMSE, Geriatric depression scale.
- Vulnerable Elders Scale-13: Identifies community dwelling pts at risk for decline over 5 yrs
- Functional decline is not normal with aging and warrants detailed physical, cognitive, and psychosocial evaluations