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, ...

Independence is a precious commodity that only increases in value as you age. When you’re no longer able to complete routine tasks and activities — such as shopping for food, preparing meals or ...

New research published in The Lancet Public Health has shown that short bouts of physical activity that are part of everyday life, such as climbing stairs or sweeping, can help prevent cardiovascular ...

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

Monocular contrast sensitivity and microperimetry are useful indicators of visual function and its impact on activities of daily living in those with AMD. Patients with AMD do not rely on binocular ...

And as you get older, these so-called activities of daily living can become harder. If you or a loved one starts to have trouble performing such tasks, it may be time to talk about moving to a senior ...