Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

For many people, as they age, the "little things" that once felt effortless like buttoning a shirt, grabbing a jar from the pantry or remembering a morning pill, start to feel like major hurdles.

Fewer American seniors are reporting disabilities, according to a new analysis of American Community Survey data. A steep, decade-long decline has likely been influenced by rising education levels and ...