basic activities of daily living


basic activities of daily living (BADLs),

Those activities that concern personal care (for example, brushing one's teeth, bathing, other forms of self-care).

ba·sic ac·tiv·i·ties of dai·ly liv·ing

(BADL) (bā'sik ak-tiv'i-tēz dā'lē liv'ing) Those activities that concern personal care (e.g., brushing one's teeth, bathing, other forms of self-care).