Delayed health consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in an older adult.

Aroos, Rana; Wong, Beatrix Ling Ling; Merchant, Reshma Aziz

Aroos, Rana; Wong, Beatrix Ling Ling; Merchant, Reshma Aziz.

Aroos R; National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Wong BLL; National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Merchant RA; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Age Ageing ; 50(3): 673-675, 2021 05 05.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1096484

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a case of a retired school teacher who presented with rapid cognitive and functional decline following the COVID-19 lockdown period that was diagnosed as worsening depression by referring physician. This highlights the potentially life-threatening consequences of delayed diagnosis and management of delirium, an often reversible syndrome, due to lockdown restrictions. As the pandemic outlives its initial projections, its downstream impact on an already vulnerable population continues to emerge.

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COVID-19; Delayed Diagnosis; Delirium/etiology; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/diagnosis; Mycobacterium kansasii/isolation & purification; Aged; Humans; Hypercalcemia/blood; Loneliness; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Social Isolation

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COVID-19 lockdown; delirium; diagnostic delay; older adult; social isolation

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mycobacterium kansasii / Delirium / Delayed Diagnosis / COVID-19 / Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous Type of study: Case report / Diagnostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Age Ageing Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ageing

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