COVID-19-Related Changes in Assistance Networks for U.S. Older Adults with and without Dementia.
Monique J BrownHaowei WangI-Fen LinDaniel R Y GanDeborah OyeyemiMark ManningVicki A FreedmanPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)
Early in the pandemic, assistance networks of older adults adapted by substituting helpers, by contracting to reduce exposures with more intimate tasks for recipients with dementia, and by reducing transportation assistance. Future research should explore the impact of such changes on the well-being of older adults their assistance networks.