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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They do write things like "well-groomed" (have seen it in my visit notes!) so I am sure it matters to some extent. I always dress normally but put together, same every time I leave the house really.[/quote]

The parameters for “well-groomed” are extremely broad and they’re aimed at assessing the baseline for patients status, prior to presentation, on conducting ADLs (whether on their own or with assistance).  Being well-groomed is not directly correlated with economic means because wealthy elderly people can be an absolute hot mess if they aren’t able to fully care for themselves and don’t have any family/hired help.[/quote]

Exactly. Well-groomed has nothing essentially to do with the amount of money you spend.

Shirt tucked in (if it's that kind of shirt), face washed, shoes tied, hair combed. Are you able to attend to the basic parts of appearing normal enough and not so disheveled that someone would do a double-take on the street? Much more that than anything to do with the brand of clothes or handbag.[/quote]

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