March 31, 2020

Dementia care during COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

• This article describes the challenges of delivering dementia care during the pandemic and provides suggestions for care delivery. The authors emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary teams to provide physical protection from the virus, and mental health and psychosocial support for people living with dementia. 

Wang et al. (Mar 30, 2020). Dementia care during COVID-19. Lancet https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30755-8