CARING FOR THOSE WITH DEMENTIA DURING COVID-19

In many countries, COVID-19 has resulted in a breakdown of community-based services for people with dementia and highlighted the need to provide caregivers with accessible public health messages to reduce caregiver stress and improve their well being.

WHO’s iSupport Lite provides a series of practical support messages for caregivers of people with dementia extracted from iSupport, WHO’s knowledge and skills training programme for caregivers of people with dementia.

For additional information on caring for someone with dementia, read this Q&A, which has been recently updated.