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A review of the literature about Dementia in aged patients post-covid 19 infection

Resumo

Introduction: With the pandemic, frail elderly people, with various comorbidities and more susceptible to having complications related to infection, were targeted with demanding restrictions and with delays in socializing. Therefore, there is a hypothesis of cognitive worsening in the elderly with dementia, as well as increased manifestation of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. Aims: Analyze the impacts related to cognition in the elderly in the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A literature review was developed in three steps: Development of the research question, search for scientific articles in the Pubmed database, and critical analysis of included articles. The search was conducted in March 2022, and articles between 2019 and 2022 were selected, for a total of 34 articles were obtained of which 9 were used. Of these, 7 were cohort studies and 2 cross-sectional studies. Results: The effect on the cognition of the elderly in isolation is evident, due to reduced contact with family and society, and restricted access to health services during the pandemic, making it difficult to monitor cognitive disorders. Studies on the elderly have shown cognitive worsening and increased behavioral changes such as depression, apathy, anxiety, irritability, sleep disturbance, and agitation. Conclusion: More studies are needed to better understand the worsening of dementia post-covid. Furthermore, care alternatives for monitoring the elderly with dementia, such as telemedicine, should be improved.

Palavras Chave

Dementia; Elderly; Covid-19; Depression