Daily activities and functional abilities impacted by cognitive impairment

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a transitional stage between normal cognitive aging and dementia, often marked by decline of one or more cognitive domains and the preservation of daily activities. Previous research has demonstrated that Activities of Daily Living (ADL) tend to be well preserved in individuals with MCI but more complex activities such as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) show a decline as these activities require higher levels of cognitive functioning. This study examines how a patient's level of cognitive impairment affects their ability to perform specific daily activities, as assessed by Daily Activity items from the Functional Assessment of Acute Care Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Test (FAMCAT). Results indicate that individuals with cognitive impairments experience more difficulties in both ADLs and IADLs compared to individuals with normal cognition, providing preliminary evidence that problems performing ADL and IADL activities may provide an early indicator of cognitive decline.

Author dc:creator

• Zuniga, Shaylen

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Slavin, Mary
• Lee, Joo Hyun

• Health education

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2144/52409

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.bu.edu:2144/52409