"Let him speak:" a descriptive qualitative study of the roles and behaviors of family companions in primary care visits among older adults with cognitive impairment.
Judith B VickHalima AmjadKatherine C SmithCynthia M BoydLaura N GitlinDavid L RothDebra L RoterJennifer L WolffPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2017)
Family companions actively participate in primary care visits of older adults with cognitive impairment in ways that promote and inhibit effective communication. Findings suggest the need for strategies that more effectively and purposefully involve family in the care of primary care patients with cognitive impairment. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.