title: The Instrumental Activity of Daily Living Profile in Aging: A Feasibility Study.
abstract: Dysfunctions in complex activities of daily living (ADLs) are a normal part of the aging process. However, differentiating functional decline associated with healthy aging from the subtle decline experienced by individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia constitutes a challenge. Finding an appropriate tool that can capture these subtle but important functional changes represents a priority.
  
  
  
  The aims of this study were to evaluate the feasibility of using the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Profile (IADL Profile) with elderly participants and to describe their level of difficulty encountered in each task.
  
  
  
  The tool was administered to a group of 40 elderly participants living in the community.
  
  
  
  The IADL Profile was found to be feasible to use in older individuals; the tool also showed sensitivity to the difficulties experienced by this population in everyday functioning.
  
  
  
  The IADL Profile is a promising ecological tool to evaluate independence in aging and may help to identify individuals with MCI. This tool may also contribute to the development of tailored interventions to enhance everyday functioning in the older population.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.|Research Center of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bier
authors.affiliation: Research Center of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.|School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Patricia da Cunha
authors.initials: Pda C
authors.lastname: Belchior
authors.affiliation: Research Center of the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paquette
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Émilie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Beauchemin
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Ariane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lacasse-Champagne
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Messier
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Marie-Line
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Pellerin
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Marisol
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Eneida
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mioshi
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.|Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation - site Lucie-Bruneau, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bottari
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male
keywords: Activities of daily living; aging; executive functions; independence