This report emphasizes that people with dementia must be appropriately supported and protected, highlighting the fact that a high proportion of deaths from COVID-19 occurred in this group. Suggestions and recommendations are provided on how to adapt health and care activities to ensure the safety of people with dementia, including the use of telemedicine, measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 whilst delivering care in the home setting, and how best to adapt residential services whilst maintaining continuity of care. The report also outlines how clinical processes relating to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment can be adapted for people with dementia, such as COVID-19 testing procedures and hospital care.
Indicazioni ad interim per un appropriato sostegno alle persone con demenza nell’attuale scenario della pandemia di COVID-19. Versione del 23 ottobre 2020. Roma, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2020, 68 p.
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