The situation of elderly with cognitive impairment living at home during lockdown in the Corona-pandemic in Germany.
Jochen René ThyrianFriederike KrachtAngela NikelskiMelanie BoekholtFanny Schumacher-SchönertAnika RädkeBernhard MichalowskyHorst Christian VollmarWolfgang HoffmannFrancisca S RodriguezStefan H KreiselPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
The study shows a small impact of the pandemic on psychological variables like depression, anxiety and loneliness in the short-term in Germany. There is a decrease in social activities as expected. The impact on health care provision is prominent. There is a need for qualitative, in-depth studies to further interpret the results.