Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Actividades de la vida diaria
Activities of daily living
The tasks of everyday life. These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet. Instrumental activities of daily living are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, shopping, doing housework, and using a telephone. Also called ADL.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.