Executive Function in Daily Life

How a simple breakfast requires six coordinated thinking skills

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Task: Making breakfast — scrambled eggs and toast. Click any stage below to learn about the executive functions involved.

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Each card represents an executive function skill needed to complete this everyday task. Toggle the mode button to see how dementia can affect each step.

Check Your Understanding

Match each difficulty to the correct executive function. Answer all four correctly to celebrate.