Eight in 10 people living alone with dementia completely isolated since March

A third of people with the condition feel like ‘giving up’ due to lockdown, says surveyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEight in 10 people living alone with dementia have seen no family or friends since March, while tens of thousands more regularly spend up to a week without having a single in-depth conversation, research has found.The largest ever survey by the Alzheimer’s Society reveals that about 56% (510,000) of those with dementia, and 80% (96,000) of those who live alone with the condition have been completely isolated since the coronavirus lockdown began. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/14/eight-in-10-people-living-alone-with-dementia-completely-isolated-since-march #dementia #coronavirus_outbreak #alzheimer's #mental_health #health #society #uk_news