key: cord-257806-jcc7ljcm
authors: Yao, Jasper Seth; Dee, Edward Christopher; Milazzo, Carmelo; Jurado, Jerry; Paguio, Joseph Alexander
title: Covid-19 in dementia: an insidious pandemic
date: 2020-06-25
journal: Age Ageing
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaa136
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doc_id: 257806
cord_uid: jcc7ljcm

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We provide a detailed history of patients of older age with dementia who developed Covid-19.

While in large cohorts, fever and cough are the most common presenting symptoms among Covid-19 patients, 1 our findings show that dyspnea and altered mental status may manifest as the prominent symptoms of Covid-19 among patients of older age with dementia. Predisposition towards delirium may increase the risk of further cognitive impairment. 4 We noted a remarkable void in this population's medical history. As the majority of this cohort was unable to provide their own history in the emergency department, it is possible that 

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