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Activities of daily living

Everyday function is the practical boundary between ordinary forgetfulness, MCI, and dementia-level impairment.

What it is

Daily function means whether a person can carry out normal activities such as managing appointments, tasks, medicines, money, cooking, or navigation.[1,2]

Why it matters

MCI preserves normal activities, while dementia is severe enough to affect daily life and activities.[1,2]

What it affects

  • Trouble with everyday tasks, attention, problem solving, language, or getting around can change the meaning of memory complaints.[2]

Interpretation traps

  • Function should be judged with context, not from a single memory complaint.[2,1]

Related conditions

Age-related memory changeMild cognitive impairment