Long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of people with dementia and their family carers.
Sanna ReadBen HicksEmily BuddenJacob DouglassAmanda GrahamslawElena HerreroGregory JosephChristine KirkupMartha PuseyAlice RussellHarsharon SondhSharon SondhBryony StoreyGeorgia TowsonKate BaxterYvonne BirksCarol BrayneCarmen ColcloughMargaret DangoorJosie DixonPaul DonaghyKate GridleyPeter R HarrisBo HuDerek KingMartin KnappEleanor MilesChristopher MuellerRotem PerachLouise RobinsonJennifer RustedAlan J ThomasRaphael WittenbergSube BanerjeePublished in: Age and ageing (2024)
It is positive that even during a period of global disruption, decline in QoL is not inevitable following the onset of dementia. However, it is of concern that carer QoL declined during this same period even after COVID-19 restrictions had been lifted. Carers play an invaluable role in the lives of people with dementia and wider society, and our findings suggest that, post-pandemic, they may require greater support to maintain their QoL.