Isolation, Disruption, and Confusion: Coping With Dementia During a Pandemic”The coronavirus has upended the lives of dementia patients and their caregivers. Adult daycare programs, memory cafes, and support groups have shut down or moved online, providing less help for caregivers and less social and mental stimulation for patients. Fear of spreading the virus limits in-person visits from friends and family.Nearly 6 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. An estimated 70% of them live in the community, primarily in traditional home settings, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2020 Facts and Figures journal.The burden of helping patients cope with these changes often falls on the more than 16 million people who provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias in the United States.” More from Kaiser Health News: https://bit.ly/2RU1RYw