lipreading

n. a method used by some people with hearing loss to understand spoken words in which the listener interprets the speaker’s lip movements. Some authorities claim that only about one third of speech sounds can be accurately read in this way and that attention to facial expression and general body language, with the additional use of sign language, assist significantly in comprehension. Also called speechreading.

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January 30th 2025

Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living

an observer-based measure of the functional status of older adults and individuals with chronic disorders. An individual is rated on the degree of assistance required to perform six basic functions: bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transferring, and continence. Baseline measurements provide useful feedback when compared to periodic or subsequent measurements. Also called Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living. [originally developed in 1963 by Sidney Katz (d. 2012), U.S. physician and geriatrician]