Activities of Daily Living in Parkinson Disease: Are They Related to Short Term and Working Memory and Visuospatial Abilities?. Issue 4 (October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fernández-Baizán, Cristina; García, M. Paula Fernández; Díaz-Cáceres, Elena; Menéndez-González, Manuel; Arias, Jorge L.; Méndez, Marta
• Is Part Of: Topics in geriatric rehabilitation. Volume 38:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 285
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2022-10
• Subjects: cognition -- instrumental activities of daily living -- memory -- Parkinson disease -- visuospatial abilities; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Older people -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 618.9703
• DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000376
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0882-7524

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: This study aimed to assess activities of daily living (ADLs) through questionnaires and performance-based tasks in Parkinson disease (PD) and to relate their execution with memory and visuospatial abilities. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 85 participants (55 PD and 30 controls). Results: Parkinson disease achieved a significant lower performance in Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) tasks. Those with PD spent less time in ADLS. In PD with lower cognitive level, visuospatial functions were significantly related with performance-based ADLs. Conclusion: Our results underline the clinical value of using performance-based task for the assessment of cognitive deficits associated with neurological disease in the elderly.