scholarly journals Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scales to Detect Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Heather Yemm ◽  
Dame Louise Robinson ◽  
Stella-Maria Paddick ◽  
Catherine Dotchin ◽  
Michaela Louise Goodson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Background: The largest proportion of people with dementia worldwide live in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs), with dementia prevalence continuing to rise. Assessment and diagnosis of dementia involves identifying the impact of cognitive decline on function, usually measured by instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Objective: This review aimed to identify IADL measures which are specifically developed, validated, or adapted for use in LMICs to guide selection of such tools. Methods: A systematic search was conducted (fourteen databases) up to April 2020. Only studies reporting on development, validation, or adaptation of IADL measures for dementia or cognitive impairment among older adults (aged over 50) in LMICs were included. The QUADAS 2 was used to assess quality of diagnostic accuracy studies. Results: 22 papers met inclusion criteria; identifying 19 discrete IADL tools across 11 LMICs. These were either translated from IADL measures used in high-income countries (n = 6), translated and adapted for cultural differences (n = 6), or newly developed for target LMIC populations (n = 7). Seven measures were investigated in multiple studies; overall quality of diagnostic accuracy was moderate to good. Conclusion: Reliability, validity, and accuracy of IADL measures for supporting dementia diagnosis within LMICs was reported. Key components to consider when selecting an IADL tool for such settings were highlighted, including choosing culturally appropriate, time-efficient tools that account for gender- and literacy-bias, and can be conducted by any volunteer with appropriate training. There is a need for greater technical and external validation of IADL tools across different regions, countries, populations, and cultures.

Impact of impairment in instrumental activities of daily living and mild cognitive impairment on time to incident dementia: results of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 1087-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Luck ◽  
M. Luppa ◽  
M. C. Angermeyer ◽  
A. Villringer ◽  
H.-H. König ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mean Time

BackgroundEarly diagnosis of dementia requires knowledge about associated predictors. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) on the time to an incident dementia diagnosis.MethodData were derived from the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA75+), a population-based study of individuals aged ⩾75 years. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to determine time to incident dementia. Cox proportional hazards models were applied to determine the impact of MCI and IADL impairment on the time to incident dementia.ResultsIn total, 180 (22.0%) of 819 initially dementia-free subjects developed dementia by the end of the study. Mean time to incident dementia was 6.7 years [95% confidence interval (CI) 6.5–6.9]. MCI combined with IADL impairment was associated with a higher conversion rate to dementia, a shorter time to clinically manifest diagnosis and a lower chance of reversibility to cognitive normal. The highest risk for a shorter time to incident dementia was found for amnestic MCI combined with IADL impairment. The mean time to incident dementia was 3.7 years (95% CI 2.9–4.4) and thus half as long as in subjects without MCI and IADL impairment.ConclusionsSubjects with MCI and IADL impairment constitute a high-risk population for future dementia. The consideration of both – MCI and IADL impairment – might help to improve the prediction of dementia.

scholarly journals Assessments of instrumental activities of daily living in low‐middle income countries: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ríona Mc Ardle ◽  
Heather Yemm ◽  
Michaela Goodon ◽  
Marie Poole ◽  
Alla Narytnyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
Low Middle Income Countries

scholarly journals Activities of Daily Living and Categorization Skills of Elderly with Cognitive Deficit: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 213
Author(s):  
Dulce Romero-Ayuso ◽  
Cristian Cuerda ◽  
Carmen Morales ◽  
Ricardo Tesoriero ◽  
José Matías Triviño-Juárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Deductive Reasoning ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Digital Version ◽  
Routine Tasks

Cognitive dysfunction affects the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and the quality of life of people with these deficits and their caregivers. To the knowledge of the authors, to date, there are few studies that focus on knowing the relationship between personal autonomy and deductive reasoning and/or categorization skills, which are necessary for the performance of the ADL. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between ADL and categorization skills in older people. The study included 51 participants: 31 patients with cognitive impairment and 20 without cognitive impairment. Two tests were administered to assess cognitive functions: (1) the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); and (2) the digital version of Riska Object Classification test (ROC-d). In addition, the Routine Tasks Inventory-2 (RTI-2) was applied to determine the level of independence in activities of daily living. People with cognitive impairment performed poorly in categorization tasks with unstructured information (p = 0.006). Also, the results found a high correlation between cognitive functioning and the performance of ADLs (Physical ADL: r = 0.798; p < 0.001; Instrumental ADL: r = 0.740; p < 0.001), a moderate correlation between Physical ADLs and categorization skills (unstructured ROC-d: r = 0.547; p < 0.001; structured ROC-d: r = 0.586; p < 0.001) and Instrumental ADLs and categorization skills in older people (unstructured ROC-d: r = 0.510; p < 0.001; structured ROC-d: r = 0.463; p < 0.001). The ROC-d allows the assessment of categorization skills to be quick and easy, facilitating the assessment process by OT, as well as the accuracy of the data obtained.

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