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2.05. Impacts of the pandemic on the health and wellbeing of people who use Long-Term Care

People living with dementia

Another study reported an increase in anxiety, insomnia, depression, worsening gait disturbance, and use of psychotropics to control behavioural symptoms in people living with dementia in the community (Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00866/full).

Update for: Argentina   Last updated: January 2nd, 2022

2.07. Impacts of the pandemic on unpaid carers

Studies suggest that unpaid carer burden has increased. Some carers have stopped paid carers coming in.

Update for: Argentina   Last updated: January 2nd, 2022