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

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique risks to people with Alzheimer disease and dementia. Research from 2020 has shown that these people have a relatively high risk of contracting severe COVID-19, and are also at risk of neuropsychiatric disturbances as a result of lockdown measures and social iso...

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Autores principales: Numbers, Katya, Brodaty, Henry
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
Materias:
Year in Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7786184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33408384
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41582-020-00450-z
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique risks to people with Alzheimer disease and dementia. Research from 2020 has shown that these people have a relatively high risk of contracting severe COVID-19, and are also at risk of neuropsychiatric disturbances as a result of lockdown measures and social isolation.

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