Supporting and Protecting People with Dementia in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
We aimed to explore the awareness and preparedness of dementia caregivers and people with mild cognitive deficits on how to prevent COVID-19 infection and cope with the indirect consequences of the pandemic. A total of 139 patient-caregiver dyads received a telephone survey and 109 completed the survey. The majority of respondents reported having a moderate-to-good knowledge of the typical manifestations of COVID-19. Conversely, only few of them were informed of the atypical presentations and on how to recognize emergency warning signs. Filling the knowledge gaps on COVID-19 in the most vulnerable people may represent a significant resource to tackle the pandemic.
['Remoli|Giulia|G|', 'Canevelli|Marco|M|', 'Robertazzo|Umberto Maria|UM|', 'Nuti|Filippo|F|', 'Bacigalupo|Ilaria|I|', 'Salvi|Emanuela|E|', 'Valletta|Martina|M|', 'Toccaceli Blasi|Marco|M|', 'Cesari|Matteo|M|', 'Vanacore|Nicola|N|', 'Bruno|Giuseppe|G|']
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dementia COVID-19 caregiving Atypical manifestations cognitive disorders education