The Virtual Kitchen Challenge-Version 2: Validation of a Digital Assessment of Everyday Function in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventional methods of functional assessment include subjective self- or informant report, which may be biased by personal characteristics, cognitive abilities, and lack of standardization (eg, influence of idiosyncratic task demands). Traditional performance-based assessments offer some advantages over self- or informant reports but are time-consuming to administer and score.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Virtual Kitchen Challenge-Version 2 (VKC-2), an objective, standardized, and highly efficient alternative to current functional assessments for older adults across the spectrum of cognitive aging, from preclinical to mild dementia.

Methods

A total of 236 community-dwelling, diverse older adults completed a comp

SUBMITTER: Kaplan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824580 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature