ArticleBrain sciences2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on a Long-Term Care Facility: The Role of Social Contact.
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- Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Depressive and Behavioral Symptoms in US Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2026Article
- Depression and subjective well-being in older adults living in low-density areas during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of social participation and social support.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cognitive functioning of patients institutionalized in nursing homes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing home professionals: results of the RESICOVID project.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2024Article
- Consequences of contact restrictions for long-term care residents during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.European journal of ageing · 2023Article
- The impact of protective measures against COVID-19 on the wellbeing of residents in nursing homes and their relatives: a rapid review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Review
- Identifying predictors of cognitive decline in long-term care: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Comparative Study on Two COVID-19 Outbreaks at a Long-Term Mental Health Facility in Korea in 2020 and 2022.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Burden in Long-Term Care Facilities in the Omicron Era: Public Health Action Not Yet Redundant.Viruses · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown Measures and COVID-19 Infection on Cognitive Functions: A Review in Healthy and Neurological Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- The impact of loneliness and social isolation during COVID-19 on cognition in older adults: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Managing the Impact of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities: An Update.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- Activities for Residents of Dutch Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Older Women's Loneliness and Depression Decreased by a Reminiscence Program in Times of COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Behavioral Interventions in Long-Term Care Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- [The worst year of my life. Emotional exhaustion and burnout due to COVID-19 in nursing home professionals. RESICOVID study].Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologiaArticle
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Abstract
(1) Background: Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have been harmed by the coronavirus, and older adults have remained isolated for a long time with many restrictions. The aim of this study was to measure the decline in cognitive, functional, and affective status in a care facility after the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and to compare it with previous measures in order to determine if this decline was accelerated. (2) Methods: Ninety-eight participants were recruited. Data from three retrospective pre-lockdown assessments and an additional post-lockdown assessment were analyzed. Mixed ANOVA analyses were performed according to the Clinical Dementia Rating levels, considering social-contact frequency during the lockdown as a covariate. (3) Results: The cognitive and functional scores were lower and depression scores were higher after the strict lockdown, accelerating a general pattern of decline that was already present in LTCF residents. The frequency of social contact eliminated the measurement differences in the cognitive and functional scores and the group differences in depression scores. (4) Conclusions: The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 lockdown in an LTCF were mediated by the frequency of contact. Clinical implications: Preventive measures must be taken to ensure social contact with relatives and friends and reduce the negative consequences of social isolation in LTCFs.
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