compensation

Introduction

The ability of an individual to adapt to & offset limitations or disabilities; for example from stroke to perform a task (or tasks) either using the impaired limb with an adapted (different) approach or using the unaffected limb to perform the task; an approach to rehabilitation in which the patient is taught to adapt to & offset residual disabilities.

Compensation is also a strategy to sustained independence (healthy aging), for example organizing activities of daily living into a set of achievable tasks.

Compensation may also be used in reference to financial compensation

More specific terms

• financial compensation