Questions and Answers
Who originally proposed the concept of ADLs in the 1950s?
Sidney Katz and his team at the Benjamin Rose Hospital
In addition to ADLs, what did Lawton and Brody develop in 1969 to support independent living?
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
Who often require help from adults to perform ADLs as they have not yet developed the necessary skills?
Younger children
What do health professionals often use a person's ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measurement of?
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Who refined the concept of ADLs since it was originally proposed in the 1950s?
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