COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Trajectories of Cognitive Decline and Depression Symptoms in Long-Term Care Facility Residents

To compare the longitudinal rates of change in cognition and depressive symptoms between 2019 (pre –COVID-19 pandemic) and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic) among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents in Iowa, which ranked among the top 10 US states that suffered from extreme nursing staff shortages during this crisis.

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Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - January 6, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Rawabi Aljadani, Ryan Carnahan, Kennith Culp, Juliana N. Souza-Talarico Tags: Original Study Source Type: research