Camilla Terziotti, Chiara Ceolin, Maria Devita, Cecilia Raffaelli, Sara Antenucci, Salvatore Bazzano, Andrea Capasso, Manuela Castellino, Stefania Del Signore, Francesca Lubian, Mariangela Maiotti, Fiammetta Monacelli, Maria Teresa Mormile, Claudia Sgarito, Filomena Vella, Giuseppe Sergi, Pietro Gareri, Caterina Trevisan, Andrea Bellio, Filippo Fini, Alba Malara, Enrico Mossello, Stefano Fumagalli, Stefano Volpato, Fabio Monzani, Giuseppe Bellelli, Gianluca Zia, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Alessandra Coin
BACKGROUND: The containment measures linked to the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the phyco-physical well-being of the population, especially older adults with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs). This study aims to evaluate whether the frailty of NCD patients was associated with different changes in multiple health domains, in particular in relation to loneliness and social isolation, pre- and post-lockdown. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were recruited from 10 Italian Centers for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia...
September 7, 2023: Psychogeriatrics: the Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society