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| Measuring functional competence in older persons with Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | Susan E Doble, John D Fisk, Kathleen M MacPherson |
| Journal title | International Psychogeriatrics, vol 9, no 1, March 1997 |
| Pages | pp 25-38 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Evaluation ; Living in the community ; Canada. |
| Annotation | 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. In this Canadian study, 64 community-dwelling older people (20 Alzheimer's disease, 44 non-demented) were assessed with the AMPS, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) IADL. Findings showed that performance on all three assessments was significantly lower for the Alzheimer's disease sample. The study concluded that although mental status and self/proxy assessments provide some insights into individuals' IADL competence, direct observation of IADL task performance provides additional information on the subtle process and motor skills changes that occur in progressive dementing conditions. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980930411 A |
| Classmark | EA: C4: CA: 4C: K4: 7S |
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