The things we normally do in daily living including any daily activity we perform for self-care (such as feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming), work, homemaking, and leisure. The ability or inability to perform ADLs can be used as a very practical measure of ability/disability in many disorders.
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS)
Meaning of ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS) in English
English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012