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Activities of daily living (ADLs)

ADLs are routine tasks essential for personal care and independent living. They can be used to assess an individual’s functional ability.

The Roper, Logan, and Tierney model identifies 12 key activities of daily living (ADLs):

  1. Maintaining a safe environment
  2. Communication
  3. Breathing
  4. Eating and drinking
  5. Elimination (toileting)
  6. Personal cleansing and dressing
  7. Controlling body temperature
  8. Mobilisation
  9. Working and playing
  10. Expressing sexuality
  11. Sleeping
  12. Dying