Life under lockdown and social restrictions - the experiences of people living with dementia and their carers during the COVID-19 pandemic in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on people living with dementia and their carers is an emerging focus of recent research determining how we can best support this population. People living with dementia have faced service curtailment, increased risk for COVID-19, as well as potential heightened deterioration. This study reports the experiences of people living with dementia and their family carers during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in England and the impact on them.

Methods

We recruited and remotely interviewed 30 people living with dementia in their own homes and 31 family carers, via video or telephone call in mid-2020. Data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis.

Results

People living with dementia often had a basic underst

SUBMITTER: Tuijt R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107803 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature