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  • Everyday memory functioning is crucial for independent living.
  • Assessing memory for complex tasks like meal preparation presents challenges.
  • Virtual reality offers novel methods for ecological memory assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate the Virtual Kitchen Protocol (VKP), a VR-based measure for meal preparation memory.
  • To examine the construct validity of the VKP across different age groups and cognitive statuses.
  • To assess the VKP's sensitivity to neurocognitive impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Virtual Kitchen Protocol (VKP) using virtual reality.
  • Compared performance of young adults, older adults without cognitive diagnosis, and older adults with cognitive diagnosis.
  • Correlated VKP performance with standardized verbal and visual memory tests.

Main Results:

  • Young adults demonstrated significantly higher recall than older adults.
  • The VKP successfully differentiated between older adults with and without neurocognitive impairment.
  • VKP scores showed moderate to high correlations with established memory measures.

Conclusions:

  • The Virtual Kitchen Protocol (VKP) exhibits strong construct validity.
  • The VKP is a sensitive and promising tool for assessing memory in meal preparation tasks.
  • VR-based assessments offer a valuable approach for evaluating real-world cognitive functioning.