SINGLE MEASURE

ADLs, IADLs

Sweep Title: Wave 6
Dataset: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)

Question(s)

Here are a few more everyday activities. Please tell me if [^you have / [^name] has] any difficulty with these because of a physical, mental, emotional or memory problem. Again exclude any difficulties you expect to last less than three months.
Because of a health or memory problem, [^do you /does he /does she] have difficulty doing any of the activities on this card?

Response scale

01 Dressing, including putting on shoes and socks
02 Walking across a room
03 Bathing or showering
04 Eating, such as cutting up ^[your / his / her] food
05 Getting in or out of bed
06 Using the toilet, including getting up or down
07 Using a map to figure out how to get around in a strange place
08 Recognising when you are in physical danger
09 Preparing a hot meal
10 Shopping for groceries
11 Making telephone calls
12 Communication (speech, hearing or eyesight)
13 Taking medications
14 Doing work around the house or garden
15 Managing money, such as paying bills and keeping track of expenses
96 None of these

Participant age 50 - 120
Starts January 2012
Ends January 2013
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Need;
Informant: Participant
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID ELSA-1294