Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a real term used in healthcare that refers to daily basic self-care activities in an individual's residence, outdoor environment or both. The ability or inability that an individual performs their ADLs is a measure of the functional status of the individual, particularly the injured, those with disabilities and the elderly. Very young children require assistance from adults to perform ADLs since they have not yet developed the skills necessary to perform ADLs on their own.
Basic ADLs (bADLs) are the things we normally do such as bathing, dressing, feeding ourselves, functional mobility, personal hygiene and grooming. Instrumental ADLs (iADLs) are things such as housework, money management, preparing meals, shopping and work.
Sometimes it is necessary to review the rules of kindergarten to remember how to be nice to others and use Good manners. And sometimes we just need to go back to the basics of the 'Activities of Daily Living' in order to take better care of ourselves and start living Life rightly.
Below you will see 7 simple activities to accomplish at some point during the day all under the motivation of the the daily mentation question below. You have 24 hours to get through this question along with the 7 activities. READY? SET? GO!
Do I take an opportunity or do I receive an opportunity?
Imagine food baking in-between your teeth at 98 degrees all day. That can't smell Good. Pull out the dental floss, put it in your pocket or purse and take it with you. Floss 'at least' once a day.
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Walk around the outside of your house 10 times and then turn around and walk around the house in the other direction 10 times. It will be amazing what you will get out of this little stroll.
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Take 1 personal item from your home and either give it away or throw it away.
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Use the calendar on your smartphone to notify you of each date a bill is due. Set the notification to alert you 'at least' 2 days early so you can electronic pay if you need to.
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Write your 'To Do List' for tomorrow. Or use the 'Notes' App on your smartphone for your 'To Do List'. You will already be ahead by one day when you begin today.
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Grab the trash can, open the refrigerator door and purge. This takes only a few minutes. You can clean the refrigerator another day. Today, just throw away the food that you know will not be eaten or its just too old. |
CALCIUM: Almonds, asparagus, broccoli, buttermilk, cabbage, carob, cheese, collard greens, dairy, dandelion, dulse, figs, filberts, goat's milk, green leafy vegetables, kale, kelp, mustard greens, nonfat yogurt, oats, parsley, prunes, sardines, salmon, seafood, sesame seeds, skim milk, soybeans, tofu, turnip greens, whey and yogurt.
Calcium fortified foods will have it written on the label - orange juice, skim milk, soy milk.
Cereals that are calcium fortified are Total, Raisin Bran and Corn Flakes.
**If you are lactose intolerant, look for labels that say 'lactose free' or 'lactose reduced'.
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**This web site's goal is to provide you with information that may be useful in attaining optimal health. Nothing in it is meant as a prescription or as medical advice. You should check with your physician before implementing any changes in your exercise or lifestyle habits, especially if you have physical problems or are taking medications of any kind.
