Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid-19 Lockdowns

John Noel Viaña

doi:10.1002/hast.1303

Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid-19 Lockdowns

John Noel Viaña^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

Abstract

Recent outbreaks in Australia and the detection of more virulent SARS-CoV-2 strains suggest that Covid-19 is not yet over. In July 2021, three states in Australia were in lockdown as a result of community transmission of the Delta variant. Despite being effective at mitigating outbreaks, lockdowns could have adverse effects on the elderly and people with dementia. This commentary reviews general lockdown and aged-care lockdown policies in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia and highlights how these could affect the well-being of people with dementia and their caregivers. Drawing from literature on Covid-19 and dementia, this commentary provides pragmatic recommendations on how to consider the well-being of people with dementia and their care providers in Covid-19 management policies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-12
Number of pages	2
Journal	Hastings Center Report
Volume	51
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1303
Publication status	Published - 2021

Access to Document

10.1002/hast.1303

Cite this

@article{9d5dad68ce9c4db9b3afe36b5c0d9204,

title = "Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid-19 Lockdowns",

abstract = "Recent outbreaks in Australia and the detection of more virulent SARS-CoV-2 strains suggest that Covid-19 is not yet over. In July 2021, three states in Australia were in lockdown as a result of community transmission of the Delta variant. Despite being effective at mitigating outbreaks, lockdowns could have adverse effects on the elderly and people with dementia. This commentary reviews general lockdown and aged-care lockdown policies in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia and highlights how these could affect the well-being of people with dementia and their caregivers. Drawing from literature on Covid-19 and dementia, this commentary provides pragmatic recommendations on how to consider the well-being of people with dementia and their care providers in Covid-19 management policies.",

keywords = "bioethics, Covid-19, dementia, equity, lockdowns, public health ethics",

author = "Via{\~n}a, {John Noel}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 The Hastings Center",

year = "2021",

doi = "10.1002/hast.1303",

language = "English",

volume = "51",

pages = "11--12",

journal = "Hastings Center Report",

issn = "0093-0334",

publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid-19 Lockdowns

AU - Viaña, John Noel

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - Recent outbreaks in Australia and the detection of more virulent SARS-CoV-2 strains suggest that Covid-19 is not yet over. In July 2021, three states in Australia were in lockdown as a result of community transmission of the Delta variant. Despite being effective at mitigating outbreaks, lockdowns could have adverse effects on the elderly and people with dementia. This commentary reviews general lockdown and aged-care lockdown policies in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia and highlights how these could affect the well-being of people with dementia and their caregivers. Drawing from literature on Covid-19 and dementia, this commentary provides pragmatic recommendations on how to consider the well-being of people with dementia and their care providers in Covid-19 management policies.

AB - Recent outbreaks in Australia and the detection of more virulent SARS-CoV-2 strains suggest that Covid-19 is not yet over. In July 2021, three states in Australia were in lockdown as a result of community transmission of the Delta variant. Despite being effective at mitigating outbreaks, lockdowns could have adverse effects on the elderly and people with dementia. This commentary reviews general lockdown and aged-care lockdown policies in Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia and highlights how these could affect the well-being of people with dementia and their caregivers. Drawing from literature on Covid-19 and dementia, this commentary provides pragmatic recommendations on how to consider the well-being of people with dementia and their care providers in Covid-19 management policies.

KW - bioethics

KW - Covid-19

KW - dementia

KW - equity

KW - lockdowns

KW - public health ethics

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85121352667&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/hast.1303

DO - 10.1002/hast.1303

M3 - Comment/debate

C2 - 34904736

AN - SCOPUS:85121352667

SN - 0093-0334

VL - 51

SP - 11

EP - 12

JO - Hastings Center Report

JF - Hastings Center Report

IS - 6

ER -

Considering People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in Covid-19 Lockdowns

Abstract

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this