APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Measures of Executive Function and Quality Life Predict Daily Competencies in Older Adults
- Nancy Zook
University of the West of England - Richard Cheston
University of the West of England - Gary Christopher
University of the West of England - Emma Gaskin
University of the West of England - Phil Morgan
University of the West of England - Margaret Newson
North Bristol NHS Trust - Kiren Bains
University of the West of England - Hardeep Adams
University of the West of England - Laura Bishop
University of the West of England - Zahra Dahnoun
University of the West of England - Ellie Macfarlane
University of the West of England - Hannah Duke
University of the West of England - Janet Watkins
University of the West of England - Katerina Stankova
University of the West of England - Rose Vincent
University of the West of England
Abstract
The relationship between measures of executive function and objective and self-report measures reflecting everyday performance was examined in older adults. It was expected that EF would be predictive of everyday performance, and this was the case for one of the measures; however, quality of life was the strongest overall predictor.
Neuropsychology
