Dementia and COVID-19 Infection Control in Assisted Living in Seven States.

Authors

Sheryl Zimmerman, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillFollow
Philip D. Sloane, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Johanna Silbersack Hickey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christopher J. Wretman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Selen P. Gizlice, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kali S. Thomas, Brown University
Paula C. Carder, Portland State UniversityFollow
John S. Preisser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sponsor

This research was supported by National Institute on Aging awards R01AG050602 and R01AG057746.

Published In

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

6-6-2022

Abstract

Assisted living (AL) is the largest residential long-term care provider in the United States, including for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Despite recognizing the challenge of infection control for persons with dementia, this study of 119 AL communities is the first to describe dementia-relevant COVID-19 infection control across different types of AL communities, and to discuss implications for the future.

Rights

© 2022 American Geriatrics Society, All Rights Reserved.

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17923

DOI

10.1111/jgs.17923

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37820

Citation Details

Zimmerman, S., Sloane, P. D., Hickey, J. S., Wretman, C. J., Gizlice, S. P., Thomas, K. S., ... & Preisser, J. S. Dementia and COVID‐19 Infection Control in Assisted Living in Seven States. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.