Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) without dementia often have cognitive deficits that impact daily function. This study explored functional cognition and its neural substrates in PD without dementia. We found dissociable relationships between aspects of daily cognitive function and functional connectivity of cognitive brain networks. This information may ultimately guide OT practice that will improve or maintain functional cognition in those with PD. Primary Author and Speaker: Anneliese Schlesinger Additional Authors and Speakers: Erin Foster

Date Presented 04/04/19 This study investigated the relationships of home layout and the ADL, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functions in community-dwelling older adults. The findings support the idea that the spatial layout of a home affects the ability to live in one's own home independently. Primary Author and Speaker: Yoonjeong Lim Additional Authors and Speakers: Kinsuk Maitra, Sang-Heon Lee, Sonit Bafna Contributing Authors: Audrey Reiner, Veronica Betancourt, Ben Allen, Marianna Thomas, Eric Minter, Wei Wang, Amanda Pitts, Hayat Akmel, Jonathan Cam, Mary Alvarez

Date Presented 04/05/19 Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a syndrome defined as an intermediate stage between cognitively intact and clinically diagnosed dementia; the age-adjusted prevalence of MCI in Taiwan is approximately 18%. Combination of cognitive training and exercise has been found to be effective for improving cognitive functions. However, it is still unclear which combination method could induce better training effects. This study provides and discusses emerging work from Taiwan’s experience. Primary Author and Speaker: Ching-yi Wu Additional Authors and Speakers: I-Ching Chuang

OBJECTIVE. The Multiple Errands Test (MET) was designed to measure the effect of executive dysfunction on everyday life activities, but little is known about the cognitive requirements for successful performance. This study’s objective was to investigate cognitive functions associated with successful MET performance, specifically, the Baycrest-MET. METHOD. Correlation analysis examined relationships between Baycrest-MET performance and neuropsychological functioning in participants with acquired brain injury (ABI; N = 27). RESULTS. The association of tasks omitted with executive function (EF) accounted for 15.2%–42.3% of the variance; the association of tasks omitted with attention and processing speed, for 16.8%–24.0%; and the association of tasks omitted and total rule breaks with visuospatial memory, for 18.5%–31.4%. CONCLUSION. Poor performance on the Baycrest-MET in people with ABI is associated with impairments of EF, attention, memory, and processing speed. Different patterns of performance may arise from different constellations of impairments.