OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the IADL measure included in the Dementia Care Assessment Packet (DCAP-IADL) in dementia patients. METHODS The study involved 112 dementia patients and 546 controls. The DCAP-IADL was scored in two ways: observed score (OS) and predicted score (PS). The reliability of the DCAP-IADL was evaluated by testing its internal consistency,...

Despite their limitations, mental status tests and self/proxy reports of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are often used to predict functional competence. In contrast, the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) is a direct observational assessment of IADL competence. Sixty-four community-dwelling elderly (20 Alzheimer's disease [AD] patients and 44 nondemented) were assesse...

BACKGROUND This study examined 10 year trends in functional capacity by gender, age, and education among elderly Finns aged 65-84 years, focusing on difficulties in basic activities of daily living (BADL). Educational disparities and their trends in the prevalence of these difficulties were also assessed. METHODS Data were derived from nationally representative monitoring surveys conducted bi...

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 o...

BACKGROUND Both multimorbidity and activities of daily living (ADL) disability and instrument activities of daily living (IADL) disability are common among elderly individuals. ADL/IADL disability may reduce individuals' capacities for independent living and quality of life. This study aimed to examine the association between multimorbidity and ADL/IADL disability. METHODS A multi-stage clust...

This study examines the relationships between performance on neuropsychological tests and 4 instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) associated with an increased risk of dementia, in 1,792 nondemented elderly people included in the Personnes Agées Quid (PAQUID) study. There was a decline of neuropsychological performance on each test with increasing IADL dependency, in particular between ...

BACKGROUND Data on trends for disability in instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) are sparse in older Chinese adults. OBJECTIVES To assess trends in prevalence and incidence of IADL disability among older Chinese adults and to explore contributing factors. DESIGN Population based study. SETTING 15 provinces and municipalities in China. SUBJECTS Participants (age ≥60) were from fo...

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate the sensitivity to change over time of a new informant-based instrument to assess instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) during the course of dementia: the Amsterdam IADL Questionnaire(©) (A-IADL-Q). METHODS Participants (n = 102) were patients and their informants who visited the Alzheimer Center of the VU University Medical Center. Linear...

BACKGROUND the identification of modifiable risk factors for preventing disability in older individuals is essential for planning preventive strategies. PURPOSE to identify cross-sectional correlates of disability and risk factors for the development activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) disability in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS the study population consi...

OBJECTIVE To provide reasons for admission, comorbidities, physical and psychosocial characteristics, and outcome of older patients admitted to hospital in Sri Lanka, and to assess adequacy of routine assessment. DESIGN Descriptive study. SETTING University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka during 10 weeks commencing August 2003. PATIENTS All > or = 65 years admitted to the uni...