Abstract
movements, on a touch screen while their eye movements were monitored using an eye tracking system. Based on performance parameters as describing timing and execution of eye and hand movements, patients were divided into a ‘fast’ and a ‘slow’ group. Measures of ADL and IADL interference, assessed using standardized scales, were compared between groups. Results: Dementia patients in the ‘slow’ group reported more frequently IADL interference in the categories reaching destinations beyond walking distance, shopping, meal preparing and work around the house. No differences between groups were found in frequencies of reported ADL interference. Conclusions: The results indicate that impairments found in a planning based eye–hand coordination task may be related to the degree of (I)ADL interference in dementia patients. This might suggest a prognostic role of eye–hand coordination in predicting future disability in dementia patients.
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