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Lockdown isolation causes shocking levels of decline for people with dementia, who are rapidly losing memory, speech, and ability to dress and feed themselves

People with dementia worst hit by coronavirus – Alzheimer’s Society with One Dementia Voice call for Government to reinforce family carers being given ‘Key Worker’ status.

Coronavirus (Covid) vaccines and dementia

A summary of what people affected by dementia need to know about the Covid vaccines, including consenting to have a vaccine.

Face coverings to be mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from 24 July 2020 – Alzheimer’s Society comments

Wearing a face covering will become mandatory in shops and supermarkets in England from Friday 24 July 2020. Alzheimer’s Society comments.

2020 - Challenges, tough decisions, and our path forward to help people affected by dementia

Our CEO Kate Lee shares what has been happening at Alzheimer’s Society over recent months, and her thoughts about what is coming next. This news post was updated on 14 August 2020 to reflect changes to our Side by Side service.

Lockdown’s side effect: mental health deterioration of people affected by dementia, with third ‘giving up’

Charity’s support used over half a million times during lockdown, people with dementia worst hit in terms of deaths and thousands struggling with mental health decline.

An open letter to the Government - allow family carers key worker status

Speaking with #OneDementiaVoice, dementia organisations across the country are calling on the Government to avert hidden catastrophe by giving family carers key worker status when visiting care homes.

Real stories

Kept away from care homes during coronavirus: ‘I am losing some of the “good days” left to us.’

18 June 2020

ONS figures show care home deaths still around 16 per cent higher than normal

Updated figures from the Office for National Statistics today show the number of care home deaths due to Covid-19 in England and Wales are 16% higher than expected.

Why were care homes so badly affected by coronavirus?

The current situation is very different from the early days of the pandemic, when care homes were hit extremely badly by coronavirus and many residents sadly died.

Thousands of people with dementia dying or deteriorating – not just from coronavirus as isolation takes its toll

Alzheimer’s Society calls on the Government to put people with dementia at heart of lockdown solution, as devastating impact of isolation on health is revealed. Survey of 128 care homes reveals nearly 80% have seen a deterioration in the health of their residents with dementia due to lack of social contact.

Flu jabs for people affected by dementia

Planning ahead: Making legal arrangements despite coronavirus

Your answers: Lockdown worries