Is function in instrumental activities of daily living a useful feature in predicting Alzheimer's disease dementia in subjective cognitive decline?

ConclusionsConsistent with the SCD concept, IADL function was largely well preserved in the majority of individuals with SCD. However, if difficulties in IADL were present, risk for AD dementia was increased. Therefore, screening for IADL impairment could serve as an economically viable indicator to assess AD dementia risk above and beyond SCD.

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - November 9, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Susanne Roehr, Steffi G. Riedel ‐Heller, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Michael Wagner, Angela Fuchs, Carolin Leeden, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen Werle, Horst Bickel, Hans‐Helmut König, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Michael Pentzek, Dagmar Weeg, Silke Mamone, S Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research