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March 21, 2026Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international2 citations

A Survey on Changes in Long‐Term Care Service Utilization Among Individuals With Dementia During the COVID ‐19 Pandemic

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KHKenta HirohamaHJHungu JungYIYuji Iwamoto

Key Points

  • To evaluate how COVID-19 impacted long-term care service utilization among individuals with dementia.
  • Conducted a survey on long-term care service usage during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Assessed user-initiated service avoidance and provider restrictions
  • Analyzed outcomes for people with dementia (PWDs)
  • Noted significant decrease in long-term care service utilization among individuals with dementia
  • Identified worsened health outcomes due to service avoidance and restrictions
  • Recommended policy changes to enhance flexible care services and caregiver support

Abstract

User-initiated service avoidance, compounded by provider restrictions, contributed to decreased LTC use and worsened outcomes for PWDs. Policy responses should strengthen flexible home- and community-based services and provide enhanced caregiver support to ensure care continuity during future public health crises.

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Hirohama et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38596e48c4981c678c01https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70455
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