GREFON recommendations for assessment of instrumental activities of daily living in memory clinics

Abstract Following a review of the available assessment scales and current practices of evaluation of instrumental activitiesof daily living(IADL) in French memory centres by GREFON ( Groupe de reflexion sur l’evaluation fonctionnelle ; Working Group on Functional Assessment), the main aim of this position paperwas to provide good clinical practice(GCP) guidelines for the assessment of IADL. Another aim was to highlight the need for innovative tools adapted to the present and future evolution of such activities in real life, including the use of new technologies, the need for earlier detection of IADL impairment during the diagnostic process of mild neurocognitivedisorders, and greater sensitivity to IADL changes during follow-up to allow adaptation of clinical management and evaluation of the impact of therapeutic interventions.