Is there correlation between cognition and functionality in severe dementia? The value of a performance-based ecological assessment for Alzheimer’s disease
| Autor: | José R. Wajman, Fabricio F. Oliveira, Sheilla M. C. Marin, Rodrigo R. Schultz, Paulo H. F. Bertolucci |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 72, Iss 11, Pp 845-850 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-4227 0004-282X |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0004-282X20140145 |
| Popis: | Objective Besides significant cognitive decline, patients in later stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) also present global functional impairment, usually reported by their caregivers. This study searched for preserved activities of daily living by investigating correlations among specific instruments for severe dementia with a performance-based functional scale. Method A sample of 95 moderate to severe AD patients and their caregivers underwent a neuropsychological battery consisting of screening tools, the Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST), the Severe Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSEsev) and a performance-based ecological scale, the Performance Test of Activities of Daily Living (PADL). Results Consistent findings emerged from the comparisons among tests. PADL showed significant statistical correlation with MMSEsev (ρ |
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