Showing posts with label ability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ability. Show all posts

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Definition of Ageusia


Ageusia: The inability to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances. Some people can taste but their ability to do so is reduced; they are said to have hypogeusia.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Definition of ADLs (activities of daily living)


ADLs (activities of daily living): The things we
normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform
for self-care (such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing,
grooming), work, homemaking, and leisure. The ability or inability to
perform ADLs can be used as a very practical measure of
ability/disability in many disorders.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Definition of Activities of daily living (ADLs)


Activities of daily living (ADLs): The things we
normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as
feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming), work, homemaking, and leisure. The
ability or inability to perform ADLs can be used as a very practical measure of
ability/disability in many disorders.