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, ...

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.

As Tamara Myer began to struggle with dementia and her husband Michael approached his 100th birthday, independent living and performing activities of daily living (ADLs) became more difficult.

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 ...

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 ...

The number of Americans 85 and older is expected to nearly double by 2035, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With age often comes the need for help with driving, medical care and daily tasks, ...