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There are a number of instruments designed for the funtional assessment of older adults with regard to such areas as self-care skills. These include:

• ^[1]
• Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living ^[2]

• Barthel index^[3]

References & Bibliography

1. ↑ Nursing assessment and older people. Royal College of Nursing. URL accessed on 2006-10-31.
2. ↑ Katz, S, Stroud M (1963). Functional assessment in geriatrics: a review of progress and direction. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 37: 267-271.
3. ↑ Mahoney, F, Barthel D (1965). Functional evaluation: the Barthel index. Maryland State Medical Journal 14: 61-65.

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