title: A qualitative review of instrumental activities of daily living in dementia: what's cooking?
abstract: The measurement of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) is common in clinical practice and research into dementia. IADL are cognitively complex daily activities, such as cooking and doing finances. Their measurement is required for the diagnostic process of dementia, and also useful for the monitoring of disease progression. Since problems in IADL contribute to the disease burden of both patient and caregiver, it is a relevant outcome measure for disease-modifying and non-pharmacological interventions. Despite the widespread use of IADL instruments, an overview of its theoretical background, measurement methods, and potential sources of bias is lacking. In the current manuscript, we therefore aim to provide a selective overview of these topics.
authors.affiliation: Alzheimer Center, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sietske A M
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sikkes
authors.forename: Jocelyne de
authors.initials: Jd
authors.lastname: Rotrou
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D057566:Self Report
keywords: Alzheimer's disease; activities of daily living; caregivers; dementia; informants; instrumental activities of daily living; interview; mild cognitive impairment; performance-based instruments; questionnaires