Isolation, confusion: What the COVID-19 pandemic is like for people with dementia

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Isolation, confusion: What the COVID-19 pandemic is like for people with dementia
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Changes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic have upended the lives of millions of dementia patients and their caregivers, who rely on long-standing routines.

, the association’s vice president of care and support. “Others are simply feeling overwhelmed and just need someone to reassure them.”Because many activities that bolstered dementia patients and their caregivers have been canceled due to physical-distancing requirements, dementia and caregiver support organizations are expanding or trying other strategies, such as virtual wellness activities, check-in calls from nurses and online caregiver support groups.

That was a lesson Gina Moran of Fountain Valley learned early on. Moran, 43, cares for her 85-year-old mother, Alba Moran, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2007.“I try to use the same words every time,” Moran said. “I tell her there’s a virus going around that’s killing a lot of people, especially the elderly. And she’ll respond, ‘Oh, I’m at that age.’”

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