Higher Depression of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease During than Before the Lockdown
Mohamad El Haj, Ahmed A. Moustafa, Karim Gallouj
Abstract
We assessed depression in 72 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who live in retirement homes during the COVID-19-related lockdown. We invited caregivers of 72 patients with AD who live in retirement homes to rate depression in the patients both before and during the lockdown. Analysis demonstrated increased depression in the patients during the lockdown. We attribute this increased depression to the restrictive measures on activities, visits, and physical contact between patients with AD and family members during the lockdown.
Topics & Concepts
Depression (economics)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DiseaseMedicineAlzheimer's diseaseGerontology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PsychiatryPsychologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakEconomicsVirologyMacroeconomicsDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth disparities and outcomes