![](/-/media/neurogmgcanada/assessment/mg-adl-icon-talking.png?rev=273085f9770945b58ffd09646000fa11&hash=C5EB15432A15ACA1ECB4173301E3BE81) |
Talking
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Normal
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Intermittent slurring or nasal speech
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Constant slurring or nasal speech, but can be understood
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Difficult-to-understand speech
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0 |
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Chewing
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Normal
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Fatigue with solid food
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Fatigue with soft food
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Gastric tube
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0 |
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Swallowing
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Normal
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Rare episode of choking
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Frequent choking necessitating changes in diet
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Gastric tube
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0 |
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Breathing
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Normal
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Shortness of breath with exertion
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Shortness of breath at rest
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Ventilator dependence
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0 |
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Impairment of ability to brush teeth or comb hair
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None
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Extra effort, but no rest periods needed
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Rest periods needed
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Cannot do one of these functions
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0 |
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Impairment of ability to arise from a chair
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None
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Mild, sometimes uses arms
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Moderate, always uses arms
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Severe, requires assistance
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0 |
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Double vision
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None
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Occurs, but not daily
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Daily, but not constant
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Constant
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0 |
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Eyelid droop
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None
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Occurs, but not daily
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Daily, but not constant
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Constant
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0 |