Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mortality rate in memory clinic patients.

Els D BakkerIngrid S van MaurikMarissa D ZwanFreek GillissenPieter J van der VeereFemke H BouwmanYolande A L PijnenburgWiesje M van der Flier

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2024)

We investigated if mortality rates in memory clinic patients changed due to COVID-19 pandemic.We included patients along the cognitive continuum, including SCD, MCI, and dementia.We used a well-balanced historical control group.Memory clinic patients had higher risk for mortality during COVID-19 lockdown.Our results indicate that excess mortality is mainly caused by death to COVID-19 infection.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
high resolution
patient reported