Navigating the coronavirus pandemic 2 years on: Experiences of people with dementia from the British IDEAL cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

People with dementia have been affected in unique ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not known whether the impact of the pandemic has changed with time or with the changes in social restrictions. This study explored how experiences of coping with the effects of the pandemic in the UK changed over time.

Research design and methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews with people with dementia living in the community in England and Wales who had taken part in a qualitative interview at an earlier stage of the pandemic. We applied framework analysis to identify themes and compared these with interviewees' previous accounts.

Findings

Nine people aged between 51 and 89 years were interviewed; four were female and five had early onset deme

SUBMITTER: Dawson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9969185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature