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Detrimental effects of confinement and isolation on the cognitive and psychological health of people living with dementia during COVID-19: emerging evidence

Aida Suárez-González (Dementia Research Centre, UCL Institute of Neurology at Queen Square, University College London)

New report on emerging evidence on the detrimental effects of confinement and isolation on the cognitive and psychological health of people living with dementia during COVID-19, and mitigating measures. The full report is available here:

Key findings


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