The Impact of COVID-19 Infection and Enforced Prolonged Social Isolation on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Older Adults With and Without Dementia: A Review

The Impact of COVID-19 Infection and Enforced Prolonged Social Isolation on Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Older Adults With and Without Dementia: A Review

Background: The sudden and drastic changes due to the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic have impacted people's physical and mental health. Clinically-vulnerable older people are more susceptible to severe effects either directly by the COVID-19 infection or indirectly due to stringent...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Manca, Matteo De Marco, Annalena Venneri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
neuropsychiatric
COVID-19
social isolation
delirium
mental health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.585540/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.585540/full

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