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手段的日常生活動作

Instrumental activities of daily living, IADL

食事や入浴などの日常生活の基本的動作をADL(activity of daily living)という。それに対し、IADLは電話をかける、食事の用意をする、電車に乗って買い物に行くなど、基本的動作を応用した行動のこと。

The basic activities in daily life such as eating and bathing are called ADL (activities of daily living). On the other hand, IADL refers to actions such as making phone calls, preparing meals, and using train services to go shopping and so on, which are activities that apply basic movements.