title: Assessing cognitive functioning of the elderly with the 'Inventory of Piaget's Developmental Tasks'.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability, validity, and utility of the 'Inventory of Piaget's Developmental Tasks' (IPDT) with elderly persons. The IPDT is a paper-pencil assessment of levels of cognitive functioning. Seventy elderly adults responded to a battery of instruments. Reliability and validity estimates for the IPDT were acceptable. Data indicated that the IPDT has promise as a clinical assessment of cognitive functioning. Implications for patient teaching by nurses is discussed and suggestions for clinical use are made.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics