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TheGeriatricAssessment

Table1

KatzIndexofIndependenceinActivitiesofDailyLiving
ACTIVITIES(1
INDEPENDENCE(1POINT)* DEPENDENCE(0POINTS)
OR0POINTS)

Bathing Bathesselfcompletelyorneedshelpin Needshelpwithbathingmorethanone

bathingonlyasinglepartofthebody,suchas partofthebody,gettinginoroutofthe
Points:______ theback,genitalarea,ordisabledextremity bathtuborshowerrequirestotalbathing

Dressing Getsclothesfromclosetsanddrawers,and Needshelpwithdressingselforneedsto

putsonclothesandoutergarmentscomplete becompletelydressed
Points:______ withfastenersmayneedhelptyingshoes

Toileting Goestotoilet,getsonandoff,arranges Needshelptransferringtothetoiletand

clothes,cleansgenitalareawithouthelp cleaningself,orusesbedpanorcommode
Points:______

Transferring Movesinandoutofbedorchairunassisted Needshelpinmovingfrombedtochairor

mechanicaltransferaidsareacceptable requiresacompletetransfer
Points:______

Fecaland Exercisescompleteselfcontroloverurination Ispartiallyortotallyincontinentofbowelor

urinary anddefecation bladder
continence

Points:______

Feeding Getsfoodfromplateintomouthwithouthelp Needspartialortotalhelpwithfeedingor

preparationoffoodmaybedonebyanother requiresparenteralfeeding
Points:______ person

Totalpoints:_________

*Nosupervision,direction,orpersonalassistance.

Withsupervision,direction,personalassistance,ortotalcare.

Scoreof6=high(patientisindependent)scoreof0=low(patientisverydependent).

AdaptedwithpermissionfromKatzS,DownsTD,CashHR,GrotzRC.Progressindevelopmentoftheindexof
ADL.Gerontologist.197010(1):23.

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