[HTML][HTML] Pandemic dementia scarce resource allocation

EE Smith, P Couillard, JD Fisk, Z Ismail… - Canadian geriatrics …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hospitals and intensive care units are straining to provide care for a large surge of patients
with coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19). Contingency plans are being made for the …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital advance care planning, treatment intensity, and mortality for COVID-19 patients with dementia

AE Barnato, JD Birkmeyer, JS Skinner… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We sought to determine whether dementia is associated with treatment
intensity and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Methods: Review of the …

Treatment intensity and mortality among COVID‐19 patients with dementia: A retrospective observational study

AE Barnato, JD Birkmeyer, JS Skinner… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background We sought to determine whether dementia is associated with treatment intensity
and mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID‐19. Methods This study includes review of …

Dementia in the era of COVID‐19. Some considerations and ethical issues

G Cipriani, M Di Fiorino, DM Cammisuli - Psychogeriatrics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Living with dementia at any time brings everyday challenges for the patient and those
around him/her. The Covid‐19 pandemic is making daily life harder. We aim to describe the …

[HTML][HTML] Outcomes of COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations in Geriatric Patients with Dementia in the United States: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis

T Escobar Gil, MA Quazi, T Verma, AH Sohail… - Geriatrics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Previous studies have convincingly demonstrated the negative impact of dementia on
overall health outcomes. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is burgeoning …

[HTML][HTML] Improving end-of-life care for people with dementia in LTC homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

S Kaasalainen, L Mccleary, S Vellani… - Canadian Geriatrics …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in deaths in long-term care
homes (LTCH). People with dementia living in LTCHs represent one of the most frail and …

Tackling challenges in care of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias amid the COVID‐19 pandemic, now and in the future

VCT Mok, S Pendlebury, A Wong, S Alladi… - Alzheimer's & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We have provided an overview on the profound impact of COVID‐19 upon older people with
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and the challenges encountered in our …

[HTML][HTML] Dementia clinical care in relation to COVID-19

A Bianchetti, R Rozzini, L Bianchetti, F Coccia… - … treatment options in …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review discusses the complex relationship between COVID-
19 and dementia and how the pandemic has affected the management of patients with …

COVID-19 Impact in Community Care—A Perspective on Older Persons with Dementia in Singapore

NC Rais, L Au, M Tan - Journal of the American Medical Directors …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The health and care of our vulnerable older persons with dementia (PWDs) have been
inadvertently compromised by general measures taken to protect our community. On April 3 …

Care disruptions among the homebound during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An analysis of the role of dementia

JM Reckrey, PS Kim, D Zhao, M Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Seriously ill people with dementia living at home may be particularly vulnerable
to disruptions in their care during times of crisis. The study sought to describe care …