The impact of COVID-19 on health status of home-dwelling elderly patients  with dementia in East Lombardy, Italy: results from COVIDEM network.

CONCLUSIONS: A high proportion of adverse outcome related to COVID-19 was observed in home-dwelling elderly patients with dementia. Active monitoring though telehealth programs would be useful particularly for those at highest risk of developing COVID-19 and its adverse outcomes.
PMID: 32918696 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - September 11, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Caratozzolo S, Zucchelli A, Turla M, Cotelli MS, Fascendini S, Zanni M, Bianchetti A, Psy MP, Rozzini R, Boffelli S, Cappuccio M, Psy FG, Psy CV, Bellandi D, Caminati C, Gentile S, Psy EL, Di Fazio I, Psy MZ, Vezzadini G, Psy CF, Psy MC, Psy RT, Psy SP, S Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research