Instrumental activities of daily living and neuropsychological functioning among patients with different types of cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
K. Megari
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Early Cognitively Based Functional Limitations Predict Loss of Independence in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 688-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Lau ◽  
Mili Parikh ◽  
Danielle J. Harvey ◽  
Chun-Jung Huang ◽  
Sarah Tomaszewski Farias
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Iadl Disability

AbstractOlder adults with early forms of neurodegenerative disease are at risk for functional disability, which is often defined by the loss of independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The current study investigated the influence of mild changes in everyday functional abilities (referred to as functional limitations) on risk for development of incident functional disability. A total of 407 participants, who were considered cognitively normal or diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) at baseline, were followed longitudinally over an average 4.1 years (range=0.8–9.2 years). Informant-based ratings from the Everyday Cognition (ECog; Farias et al., 2008) and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (Lawton & Brody, 1969) scales assessed the degree of functional limitations and incident IADL disability, respectively. Cox proportional hazards models revealed that more severe functional limitations (as measured by the Total ECog score) at baseline were associated with approximately a four-fold increased risk of developing IADL disability a few years later. Among the ECog domains, functional limitations in Everyday Planning, Everyday Memory, and Everyday Visuospatial domains were associated with the greatest risk of incident functional disability. These results remained robust even after controlling for participants’ neuropsychological functioning on tests of executive functions and episodic memory. Current findings indicate that early functional limitations have prognostic value in identifying older adults at risk for developing functional disability. Findings highlight the importance of developing interventions to support everyday abilities related to memory, executive function, and visuospatial skills in an effort to delay loss of independence in IADLs. (JINS, 2015,21, 688–698)

scholarly journals A-200 Which Domains of Neuropsychological Functioning are Most Strongly Related to Impairment in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living?

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 995-995
Author(s):  
Clark H ◽  
Schroeder R ◽  
Martin P
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Neuropsychological Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Immediate Memory ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Visuospatial Skills

Abstract Objective The current study investigated relationships between neuropsychological test findings and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in a mixed sample of Mild and Major Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD). Method Archival data from a memory disorder clinic were analyzed. Patients (n = 68, mean age = 72.3, mean education = 13.2 years, 26.5% Mild NCD, 73.5% Major NCD) minimally completed the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS). Information on IADLs was obtained from family members via the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ). Spearman correlations were calculated between individual IADLs from the FAQ, total FAQ ratings, RBANS index scores, and a composite executive functioning score (average scaled score on DKEFS Trail Making, Verbal Fluency, and Tower). Results Executive functioning was the only cognitive domain that significantly correlated (p < .05) with total FAQ ratings. However, all cognitive domains except language significantly correlated with individual IADLs. Tracking current events correlated with immediate memory, while financial management correlated with delayed memory. Attending to, understanding, and discussing TV, books, and magazines correlated with executive functioning and immediate and delayed memory. Remembering events correlated with attention and executive functioning. Shopping alone correlated with immediate memory, attention, and executive functioning, while operating basic kitchen appliances correlated with visuospatial skills, attention, and executive functioning. Traveling also correlated with visuospatial skills and executive functioning. Conclusions Executive functioning was the only domain associated with overall daily functioning; however, all domains except language corresponded with individual IADLs. Current findings highlight the utility of neuropsychological test findings in understanding the nuances of deficits in daily functioning.

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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