ArticleEuropean geriatric medicine2020
Time of isolation, education and gender influence the psychological outcome during COVID-19 lockdown in caregivers of patients with dementia.
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- The early impacts of COVID-19 on people living with dementia: part I of a mixed-methods systematic review.Aging & mental health · 2023Pooled it
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- [Neuropsychiatric symptoms in people living with dementia related to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Exploratory systematic review].Revista de neurologia · 2022Pooled it
- The Mental Health of Caregivers and Their Patients With Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
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- Implementation of Telemedicine for Patients With Dementia and Their Caregivers: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- How social support and resilience impact mental health: The moderating role of time in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Factors relating to intention of use non-face-to-face services among family caregivers of persons with dementia: A cross-sectional study.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2023Article
- The Use of Telehealth Among People Living With Dementia-Caregiver Dyads During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Predictors and incidence of depression and anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Art box deliveries: The experiences of people with dementia and their carers during the Covid 19 lockdown.Dementia (London, England) · 2022Article
- Couples' Experiences Managing Young-Onset Dementia Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic.The Gerontologist · 2022Article
- On the Use of Assistive Technology during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results and Lessons Learned from Pilot Studies.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- COVID-19 and community-based care services: Experiences of people living with dementia and their informal carers in Italy.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Change in long-term care service usage in Japan following the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey using a nationwide statistical summary in 2018-2021.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2022Article
- Care burden, loneliness, and social isolation in caregivers of people with physical and brain health conditions in English-speaking regions: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19 emergency lockdown on the psychological outcome in caregivers (children or spouses) of patients with dementia and the loss of the welfare services in these patients.
methodsZung's depression and anxiety assessment scales and the Perceived Stress Scale were administered by a telephone interview or a self-compilation directly on the online platform.
resultsThe sample consisted of 239 participants (men = 124; women = 115) with a mean age of 54.4 years (SD = 12.1). Education was associated with significantly lower overall anxiety and depression scores while days of isolation and female gender were associated with the higher scores. A marked reduction of health services was observed in all patients.
conclusionThe lockdown registered a particular impact on people with dementia and their caregivers. Many people with dementia were deprived of care services and time of isolation had a significant negative effect on anxiety and depression in caregivers.
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