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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with dementia

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Numbers, Katya, Brodaty, Henry·2021·Nature Reviews Neurology

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  • For the dementia care workforce, the trauma of caring for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and related challenges such as social isolation has likely been particularly acute.

    “For the dementia care workforce, the trauma of caring for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 (and related challenges, such as social isolation) has likely been particularly acute.688”

    From 2023 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures (2023) · cites this paper as [688]

    The paper’s Abstract says people with dementia face elevated COVID-19 risks and that isolation-related aggression and agitation can be particularly challenging for carers and care-home staff to manage. It does not say that the dementia care workforce experienced trauma, or that its psychological impact was particularly acute. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • The trauma of caring for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and related challenges has likely been significant for the dementia care workforce.

    “For the dementia care workforce, the trauma of caring for those most vulnerable to COVID‐19 (and related challenges, such as social isolation) has likely been significant. 826”

    From 2024 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures (2024) · cites this paper as [826]

    The paper’s Abstract says that social isolation can worsen behavioural disturbances in people with dementia and that resulting aggression and agitation can be particularly challenging for carers and care-home staff to manage. It does not say that the dementia care workforce experienced significant trauma, so that part of the claim goes beyond the source. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Authors
Numbers, K., & Brodaty, H.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Brodaty, Henry
Venue
Nature Reviews Neurology
Published
2021-01-06
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
69-70
ISSN
  • 1759-4758 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-4766
OpenAlex
W3119098347
Cited by
211
References
9
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 31 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 41 · 2018: 1
FWCI
33.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, COVID-19 risk, neuropsychiatric disorders, lockdown measures, social isolation, older adults
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Dementia, Humans

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