COVID-19 and social care: the withdrawal of support services has negatively affected both people with dementia and their unpaid carers

Clarissa Giebel draws on recent research to discuss how the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown affected people with dementia and their unpaid carers. She finds that the condition of those living with dementia often deteriorated faster due to the lack of social interaction, while there was also a negative effect on the wellbeing of carers. People in ... Continued