Definition

This is a level of instrumental activities of life everyday (IADLS) used for example for Alzheimer’s disease. This questionnaire must be completed by a member of the health staff by using one or more sources of information. These information are purchased him by the patient himself and his entourage (family and friends). It is necessary to help out at least one of the four items on (each issue corresponding letter). The phone, drugs transport and finance management. The fact of be helped for his four questions a significant impact. A on some issues, the examiner may not on the side of the tested individual. Example if it is a woman who is never DIY it is impossible to have objective information, that is the reason for which the reviewer will note the sentence: “may not be rated” has) the use of the telephone

• Uses the phone on its own initiative. Search a number and the compound etc.
• Composed only a few well known telephone numbers.
• Can answer the phone, but may not call.
• Do any of the phone uses.
• Some individuals are not the phone thus cannot be listed.

(B) may do all necessary shopping way

• Is not independent for all races.
• Need to be accompanied by to give his races.
• Is totally unable to do her shopping.

(C) preparation of meals

• Both can organize, prepare and serve meals on their own.
• Can prepare proper meals if ingredients supplied.
• Can warm up and serving pre-cooked meals or prepare meals but cannot follow the plan that suits him.
• Need are prepared and that it serves him his meals.

(D) perform the household.

• Is the only household or with occasional assistance as for example the large work
• household…
• Runs daily light spots as do the dishes and make his bed.
• A help for all the work of home maintenance.
• Is involved in any household stains.

(E) make the laundry

• To do his own laundry.
• Make small linen but needs assistance for the most important clothes such as Lees sheets or towels.
• Clean and rinse the small clothes, socks etc.
• The laundry must be made by other people.

(F) use of transportation

• Travel alone using public transport, taxi or even while driving his own
• car.
• His movements are limited to taxis and car Iwith the assistance of another person.
• Does move any to the outside.

(G) the taking of drugs

• Takes its own drugs at the desired time and the prescribed dose.
• Able is able to take any single medication but to casual omissions.
• Is able to take any single medication if they are prepared in advance.
• Is unable to take his medication.

(H) financial management

• The person is able to manage its finances in an independent manner i.e. takes its budget.
• Libel its cheques and bills and moves to the Bank. It collects and control its
• income.
• Manages finance in an independent manner but sometimes forgets to pay his rent or utility bill puts his bank account in the open.
• Manages to make daily purchases, needs help to care for his account in a bank or major purchases. Cannot write cheques or track the status of its expenditures in detail.

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