Mental health of Filipino older adults with dementia during COVID‐19 pandemic: Reflections and viewpoints

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and its recent resurgences have reminded the world about common humanity in times of crisis. It also exposed wide-scale issues of social inequality, with vulnerable groups facing the worst consequences of this global crisis. While the older adult population is the most vulnerable to the threats of COVID-19 infection, 1 the challenges faced by older adults with dementia are likely amplified due to the needs unique to their condition. Dementia is characterized as a syndrome marked by