Family Composition and Expressions of Family-Focused Care Needs at an Academic Memory Disorders Clinic

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Study questions (worded differently for the patient versus caregiver versions).

(1) How have your memory and thinking problems affected your interactions with your family or other groups of people?
(2) What kinds of help do family members provide with every day activities (remembering medicines, shopping, paying bills, cooking, etc.) or personal care (like bathing, eating, etc.)?
(3) How is your mood? How have you been feeling emotionally? How does your mood affect your interactions with your family?
(4) How are you feeling physically? How does your physical well-being affect your interactions with your family?
(5) How is your thinking? Your memory? How have changes in your thinking/memory affected your interactions with your family?
(6) What questions are you hoping to have us answer today regarding your care?
(7) Are there ways that we can help improve your family’s functioning as a whole?