Home-Based Care for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) during COVID-19 Pandemic : From Challenges to Solutions

There has been supporting evidence that older adults with underlying health conditions form the majority of the fatal cases in the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. While the impact of COVID-19 is affecting the general public, it is clear that these distressful experiences will be magnified in older adults, particularly people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD), making them the most vulnerable group during this time. People with differing degrees of ADRD are especially susceptible to the virus, not only because of their difficulties in assessing the threat or remembering the safety measures, but also because of the likelihood to be subject to other risk factors, such as lack of proper care and psychological issues. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the challenges related to home-based care for people with ADRD during a pandemic and propose a formulation of systematic solutions to address these challenges and to alleviate the social and economic impact resulting from the crisis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 17(2020), 24 vom: 12. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sm-Rahman, Atiqur [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Chih Hung [VerfasserIn]
Ramic, Azra [VerfasserIn]
Jahan, Yasmin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADRD
COVID-19
Dementia
Home-based care
Journal Article
Pandemic
Policy

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Date Completed 23.12.2020

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph17249303

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318878321