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. 1998 Winter;20(2):131–140.

Figure 3. Percent of Beneficiaries With Functional Limitations: 1997.

  • Fifty percent of dually eligible beneficiaries are unable to perform one or more basic activities of daily living (ADLs).
  • An additional 24 percent of dually eligible beneficiaries cannot perform one or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
  • About 60 percent of non-dually eligible beneficiaries report that they are capable of performing all basic ADLs and IADLs, as opposed to roughly one-quarter of dually eligible beneficiaries.

Figure 3