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ADLs (Activities of Daily Living)

The basic self-care tasks: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and eating.

What they don't tell you

Insurance companies and care assessors count ADL deficits to determine care level. Two ADL deficits often triggers long-term care insurance benefits. Six deficits often means nursing-home level care. Memorize the list — the assessment will move faster.

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