Evaluation of activities of daily living in patiens with mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Abstract

An important factor in clinical assessment of individuals with cognitive disorders is to evaluate activities of daily living. This review describes types of activities of daily living, their importance and how to assess them.

A special section is devoted to the relationship of self-sufficiency and mild cognitive impairment

Keywords

• ADL
• activities of daily living
• questionnaires
• Alzheimer disease
• dementia
• mild cognitive impairment