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The loss of episodic memory severely impairs independent daily functioning
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Evidence consistently shows that episodic memory plays a critical role in supporting independent daily functioning, with declines in memory capacity directly tied to impairments in instrumental and basic daily activities.

Evidence for · 3
Longitudinal Changes in Memory and Executive Functioning are Associated with Longitudinal Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in older adults
2008 · cited by 274
Paper [0] demonstrates that longitudinal declines in episodic memory make independent contributions to declines in older adults' ability to function in daily life.
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Papers [0], [4], and [5] directly investigate and confirm the strong relationship between episodic memory performance and functional abilities in daily living (IADLs/BADLs), providing clear empirical support for the claim. The remaining papers discuss tangential topics such as semantic memory, physical frailty, volunteering, schizophrenia therapeutics, or transcranial magnetic stimulation without contradicting the core premise.

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The Cognitive Scale of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Multidomain Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Patients: Validation of its Extended Version
2021 · cited by 10
Paper [4] finds that episodic memory tests are main predictors of cognitive-functional items across basic and instrumental activities of daily living.
Development and Validation of a Performance-Based Test to Assess Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Spanish Older Adults
2018 · cited by 4
Paper [5] establishes that fluid and episodic memory tasks form a core cognitive dimension underlying instrumental activities of daily living crucial for elderly autonomy.
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first checked04 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 9004 Aug 2026
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