Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: The Relationships to Self-rated Memory and Cognitive Performance among 75-year-old Men and Women

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Avlund ◽  
Pia Fromholt
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Old Men

Self-Reported Mobility and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Test–Retest Reliability and Criterion Validity

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Yi Wang ◽  
Ming-Hsia Hu ◽  
Hui-Ya Chen ◽  
Ren-Hau Li
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
State Examination

To determine the test–retest reliability and criterion validity of self-reported function in mobility and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in older adults, a convenience sample of 70 subjects (72.9 ± 6.6 yr, 34 male) was split into able and disabled groups based on baseline assessment and into consistently able, consistently disabled, and inconsistent based on repeat assessments over 2 weeks. The criterion validities of the self-reported measures of mobility domain and IADL-physical subdomain were assessed with concurrent baseline measures of 4 mobility performances, and that of the self-reported measure of IADL-cognitive subdomain, with the Mini-Mental State Examination. Test–retest reliability was moderate for the mobility, IADL-physical, and IADL-cognitive subdomains (κ = .51–.66). Those who reported being able at baseline also performed better on physical- and cognitive-performance tests. Those with variable performance between test occasions tended to report inconsistently on repeat measures in mobility and IADL-cognitive, suggesting fluctuations in physical and cognitive performance.

Analysis of Functional and Cognitive Impairment in Institutionalized Individuals with Movement Disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1022-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula D. Cebrián ◽  
Omar Cauli
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Movement Disorders ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Severe Cognitive Impairment

Background: Many neurological disorders lead to institutionalization and can be accompanied in their advanced stages by functional impairment, and progressive loss of mobility, and cognitive alterations. Objective: We analyzed the relationship between functional impairment and cognitive performance and its related subdomains in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease accompanied by motor dysfunction, and with other neurological disorders characterized by both motor and cognitive problems. Methods: All participants lived in nursing homes (Valencia, Spain) and underwent cognitive evaluation with the Mini-Mental State Examination; functional assessment of independence in activities of daily living using the Barthel score and Katz index; and assessment of mobility with the elderly mobility scale. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 82.8 ± 0.6 years, 47% of the sample included individuals with Parkinson’s disease, and 48 % of the sample presented severe cognitive impairment. Direct significant relationships were found between the level of cognitive impairment and functional capacity (p < 0.01) and mobility (p < 0.05). Among the different domains, memory impairment was not associated with altered activities of daily living or mobility. The functional impairment and the risk of severe cognitive impairment were significantly (p<0.05) higher in female compared to male patients. Among comorbidities, overweight/obesity and diabetes were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with poor cognitive performance in those individuals with mild/moderate cognitive impairment. Conclusion: In institutionalized individuals with movement disorders there is an association between functional and cognitive impairment. Reduction of over-weight and proper control of diabetes may represent novel targets for improving cognitive function at such early stages.

scholarly journals Using Technologies to Address Caregiving Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 831-831
Author(s):  
Chaiwoo Lee ◽  
John Rudnik ◽  
Joseph Coughlin
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Expert Panel ◽  
New Products ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Instrumental Activities

Abstract As the caregiver ratio declines, technology will play an increasingly important role in supporting formal and informal caregivers. This presentation will report on the particular effects that frontier technologies may have on various tasks associated with caregiving, including assisting with basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). The expert panel predicted that different technologies and new products will have varied effects on caregiving tasks, and that some tasks may be more impacted than others. Some of the key opportunities and barriers to integrating technologies into various tasks of caregiving will be discussed.

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