For many people, as they age, the "little things" that once felt effortless like buttoning a shirt, grabbing a jar from the pantry or remembering a morning pill, start to feel like major hurdles.

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

In medicine, activities of daily living or ADLs are among the most reliable indicators of a patient's functional health. Can they dress themselves? Feed themselves? Move through their day with ...