Changes in health care during pandemic linked to higher mortality in adults with AD

Increased mortality in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, especially in underrepresented and vulnerable populations, was closely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.
“In 2020, COVID-19 abruptly altered the delivery of health care and the daily operations of nursing facilities,” Lauren Gilstrap, MD, MPH, of the Dartmouth Institute and Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote. “The association between those secondary changes related to the pandemic and patient outcomes, especially among

Increased mortality in older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, especially in underrepresented and vulnerable populations, was closely linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.
“In 2020, COVID-19 abruptly altered the delivery of health care and the daily operations of nursing facilities,” Lauren Gilstrap, MD, MPH, of the Dartmouth Institute and Geisel School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote. “The association between those secondary changes related to the pandemic and patient outcomes, especially among