Simona Raimo, Gianpaolo Maggi, Ciro Rosario Ilardi, Nicola Davide Cavallo, Valentina Torchia, Michael Andrew Pilgrom, Maria Cropano, María Dolores Roldán-Tapia, Gabriella Santangelo
Literature suggests that dementia and, more generally, cognitive impairment affect the capacity to carry out activities of daily living (ADL) in aging. However, it is important to decipher the weight of specific cognitive domains and neurodegenerative profiles mainly related to ADL difficulties. A meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the nature and strength of the association between cognitive functioning and ADL in healthy older adults, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. A comprehensive search of the PubMed, PsycINFO (PROQUEST), and Scopus databases for cross-sectional or longitudinal studies up until December 2022...
February 13, 2024: Neurological Sciences