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Editorial
. 2020 Dec;11(6):889-891.
doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00411-1.

COVID-19 has hit nursing homes hard

Kaisu H Pitkälä  1
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Editorial

COVID-19 has hit nursing homes hard

Kaisu H Pitkälä. Eur Geriatr Med. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Aim: In many countries nursing home populations have accounted for half of all deaths during the first wave of COVID-19.

Findings: Infection and risk of death are not the only risks related to COVID-19.

The lockdown causes risks of cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, frailty and disabilities.

Message: The risks of prolonged isolation should be weighted against the COVID-19 risks.

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