Covid-19 and the quality of life of people with dementia and their carers-The TFD-C19 study.
Stephanie DaleyNicolas FarinaLaura HughesElise ArmsbyNazire AkarsuJoanna PooleyGeorgia TowsonYvonne FeeneyNaji TabetBethany FineSube BanerjeePublished in: PloS one (2022)
It is striking that people with dementia and their carers did not report a decline in QoL during the pandemic or in the months following restrictions suggesting the possibility of resilience. Variation in subgroups suggests that specific groups of family carers were more vulnerable to lower QoL; indicating the need for more tailored, nuanced support during this period.