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This article reports on findings of a scoping review aimed to map the published literature concerning the impact of Covid-19 on the care and quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers. Twenty-nine articles were included in the review. Three overarching themes were identified: (1) Impact on people with dementia – unmet and increased care needs; (2) Impact on carers – increased stress and burden and (3) Impact according to demographics. Overall, findings show that Covid-19 has led to a reduction in support from health and social services and to a move towards technology-based support. Furthermore, Covid-19 has had a negative impact on the care and quality of life of people living with dementia and their carers, and that this impact was influenced by the severity of dementia.

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  • Covid-19, Dementia, carer, lockdown, quality of life, review
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)648-676
Number of pages29
JournalDementia: International Journal of Social Research and Practice
Volume21
Issue number2
Early online date1 Nov 2021
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Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2022

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