The role of cognition, depression, and awareness of deficit in predicting geriatric rehabilitation patients' IADL performance

Fifty consecutive patients aged 60 years or older admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation program were studied to determine whether demographic, cogni tive, affective, and awareness of deficit data had predictive value in dete rmining performance-based Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) capa city. Correlational and hierarchical regression analysis found that cogniti on, awareness of deficit, and years of education accounted for 70% of IADL variance. of particular note, cognition contributed unique variance above a nd beyond that accounted for by demographic variables. Additionally, the Aw areness Interview (AI) contributed unique variance above and beyond that ac counted for by demographic and cognitive variables. This study provides sup port for the assessment of cognitive functioning and awareness of deficit i n rehabilitation settings to assist in outcome prediction.