Items Tagged ‘Joan Griffin’
February 19, 2020
Researchers identify 7 best practices for physicians working with dementia caregivers
People with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia often rely on family caregivers to plan or assist with their medical care. But caregivers are not usually fully integrated in their family members’ clinical appointments or care plan. To identify gaps in care and communication, Mayo Clinic researchers have identified seven best practices for health […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, caregivers, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, dementia, Joan Griffin, patient experience, Rachel Havyer, shared decision making
October 29, 2019
New Study Highlights Need for Healthcare Providers to Engage Alzheimer’s Caregivers
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Mayo Clinic and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s research paper published in Journal of Applied Gerontology By Roger K. Lowe, USAgainstAlzheimer’s Chief Communications Officer A new study spotlights the often-overlooked need for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease to be more engaged by physicians during medical appointments with their loved ones. The research by Mayo Clinic and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s was published in […]
Tags: Alzheimer's disease, caregivers, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, cognitive impairment, collaboration, dementia, Joan Griffin
February 21, 2018
Research establishes questions to address unmet needs of patients with disabilities
To address inequities for patients with disabilities, research led by Mayo Clinic has established six essential questions for health care organizations to ask at the point of care. The broad, evidence-based questions are a first step in determining unmet needs of individual patients for whom disabilities are not always easily identified, the researchers say. Mayo […]
Tags: Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, health disparities, Joan Griffin, John Knudsen