What are Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)? How do they get assessed? And why are they important for aging in place and helping older parents remain independent? Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan explains what all families should know about ADLs vs IADLs, especially if you’re concerned about memory loss, Alzheimer’s, or dementia. #memoryloss #aging #alzheimer

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ADLs and IADLs are very important in geriatrics and for many eldercare professionals. Assessing them is key to helping aging adults remain as independent as possible, even if they are experiencing memory loss, Alzheimer’s, or another form of dementia.

ADLs and IADLs are also often relevant to things like:
- Determining what stage of Alzheimer’s or related dementia a person is in
- Diagnosing mild cognitive impairment versus dementia
- Qualifying for certain eldercare programs, or for long-term care services, such as nursing home care
- Getting long-term care insurance to pay for services

Learn what are ADLs vs IADLs, how they are assessed, and how you can use this information to support your aging parent.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 ADLs and IADLs – Helping older parents with memory loss – Podcast
01:06 How ADLs & IADLs are used in geriatrics and eldercare
02:29 What are ADLS – Activities of Daily Living
04:01 What are IADLs – Instrumental Activity of Daily Living
05:46 ADLs vs IADLs – What’s the difference?
07:41 Dr. K’s practical take on ADLs vs IADLs.
08:30 How are ADLs & IADLs assessed?
10:51 Why you should learn to check ADLs & IADLs

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Leslie Kernisan, MD MPH, is a practicing geriatrician and the founder of the popular aging health website and podcast BetterHealthWhileAging.net, which she created to help families and older adults learn better ways to manage aging health challenges. Additionally, she is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF.

Dr. K is particularly interested in the practical challenges that families face when caring for aging parents, including how to help them age in place. She has been running “Helping Older Parents” online courses and group coaching programs since 2018, and is the author of the book “When Your Aging Parent Needs Help: A geriatrician's step-by-step guide to memory loss, resistance, safety worries, and more.”

Dr. K and her team of expert geriatric care managers currently provide ongoing support and guidance to families dealing with memory loss and Alzheimer’s through her latest online course, Helping Older Parents with Memory Loss.

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Therefore, ADLs are more physically demanding, but IADLs are more cognitively demanding. Memory loss can certainly affect an older person’s ability to do their ADLs, and physical health problems can affect IADLs; you could easily have trouble with grocery shopping if your arthritis is so painful that you can barely walk. If you know somebody who frequently asked question such as what are Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), please share this episode:    • What are ADLs and IADLs – HOP ML Podcast  

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