Anticipating and Mitigating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 28(7): 712-721, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-72500
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing global morbidity and mortality, straining health systems, and disrupting society, putting individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) at risk of significant harm. In this Special Article, we examine the current and expected impact of the pandemic on individuals with ADRD. We discuss and propose mitigation strategies for the risk of COVID-19 infection and its associated morbidity and mortality for individuals with ADRD; the impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis and clinical management of ADRD; consequences of societal responses to COVID-19 in different ADRD care settings; the effect of COVID-19 on caregivers and physicians of individuals with ADRD; mental hygiene, trauma, and stigma in the time of COVID-19; and the potential impact of COVID-19 on ADRD research. Amid considerable uncertainty, we may be able to prevent or reduce the harm of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for individuals with ADRD and their caregivers.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Patient Care Management
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Communicable Disease Control
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Caregivers
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Coronavirus Infections
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Dementia
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Pandemics
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
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Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jagp.2020.04.010
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