ABSTRACT
Patients with cognitive impairment have paid a heavy price for the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Their clinical characteristics and their place of life made them particularly exposed to being infected and suffering from severe forms. The repercussions of the isolation measures also had significant repercussions on the expression of their neuropsychiatric symptoms and the burden on families and health care professionals.
Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Cognitive Dysfunction , Coronavirus , Aged , Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnosis , Health Personnel , Humans , PandemicsABSTRACT
Synopsis: Patients with cognitive impairment have paid a heavy price for the COVID-19 pandemic. Their clinical characteristics and their place of life made them particularly exposed to being contaminated and suffering from severe forms. The repercussions of the isolation measures also had significant repercussions on the expression of their neuropsychiatric symptoms and the burden on families and health care professionals.