A person may be unable to work out how to put on a cardigan, use a fork, or brush their teeth, though nothing is wrong with their arms. Demonstrating the action often works better than describing it.
It is a common reason dressing and eating become slow and frustrating in the middle stages.
Why it matters
It explains behaviour that looks like refusal and is not: the person cannot sequence the movement.
Sources
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