ASSESSING DRESSING ABILITY IN DEMENTIA

Cognitive impairment cart profoundly affect the skills required for ac tivities of daily living (ADL), Most cognitive screening measures asse ss cognitive status rather than the cognitive functions that underlie ADL tasks. The dressing assessment guide (DAG) assesses the cognitive and functional abilities in dressing of patients with dementia. The DA G evaluates everyday and overlearned tasks and uses cues to provide a context for action. Nurses can easily administer the guide, and the re sulting data provide the basis for nursing interventions.