There is continuing debate over whether bilingualism can confer advantages in other areas
of cognition. Bilingual language behaviours, such as switching between languages, are …

Purpose Cognitive instrumental activities of daily living are particularly related to executive
functions, such as scheduling appointments, monthly payments, managing the household …

Predicting patients' ability to engage in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) is an
important part of neuropsychological evaluation of older adults. Executive functioning (EF) is …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major global problem. Neuropsychological studies have
shown that AUD causes deficits in executive functions (EFs), a set of higher order cognitive …

The term “ecological validity”(EV) has traditionally referred to test scores' ability to predict
real-world functioning. However, a test's similarity to real-world tasks is sometimes mistaken …

More realistic assessment tools are imperative for a better understanding of the impact of
age-related cognitive deficits on functional status. With this in mind, we probed the ability of …

Objective Chefs exert expert motor and cognitive performances on a daily basis.
Neuroimaging has clearly shown that that long-term skill learning (ie, athletes, musicians …

Objective:“Ecological validity”(EV) is classically defined as test's ability to predict real-world
functioning, either alone or together with test's similarity to real-world tasks. In …

Background: People with acquired brain injury (ABI) are highly susceptible to disturbances
in executive functioning (EF), and these effects are pervasive. Research studies using music …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of implementing an assistive
technology for meal preparation called COOK within a supported community residence for a …