FUNCTIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS TRAINING
Evaluation of a Novel Technology-Based Program Designed to Assess and Train Everyday Skills in Older Adults.
Czaja et al. Innovation in Aging (2020)
Innovation in Aging
Evaluation of a Novel Technology-Based Program Designed to Assess and Train Everyday Skills in Older Adults
SUMMARY
Performance of everyday activities is often challenging for older adults. We evaluated a novel computer-based functional skills assessment and training (CFSAT/FUNSAT) program, which includes simulations of everyday tasks (e.g., money and medication management).
Both NC and CI participants demonstrated significant performance improvements across all tasks following training. The findings suggest that CFSAT/FUNSAT is an efficacious program for assessing and training everyday task performance. CFSAT/FUNSAT can ultimately be used as an intervention strategy to enhance functional independence for aging adults with and without cognitive impairments.
