COVID-19

With the COVID-19 spread across European countries and the rest of the world, various restrictions have been put in place to contain the pandemic. Such restrictions affect the life of persons affected by dementia and their relatives and carers. Restrictions range from the closure of important healthcare and social services such as day care or […]

The EU-FINGERS Consortium has launched a survey to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic effects in older adults at risk of dementia, in terms of changes in lifestyle, behaviour, and mental wellbeing. Restrictions enforced in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic may have both short- and long-term effects on the risk factors relevant for cognitive impairment