What do you know about Activities of Daily Living?

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Across
  1. 3. The ability to control one's bladder and bowel functions.
  2. 5. ADL skills training promotes involvement in self-care, minimizes _________ stress, and reduces the amount of physical labor required of a caregiver.
  3. 6. The ability to get on and off the toilet.
  4. 7. The ability to clean oneself and perform grooming activities like shaving and brushing teeth.
  5. 9. The ability to get dressed by oneself without struggling with buttons and zippers.
  6. 11. Being able to either walk or move oneself from a bed to a wheelchair and back again.
Down
  1. 1. Unmet needs for help with activities of daily living can lead to ____________, poor personal hygiene, isolation, illnesses like urinary tract infections (UTIs) and falls.
  2. 2. Activities of daily living (____) are essential and routine tasks that most young, healthy individuals can perform without assistance.
  3. 4. The ability to feed oneself
  4. 8. Emphasis is on encouraging ____________ in all activities while providing appropriate assistance when needed.
  5. 10. The inability to accomplish essential activities of daily living may lead to _____ conditions and poor quality of life.