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Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor Medicine, Geriatrics, University of Virginia
Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concernIn the time of coronavirus, people with dementia and their caregivers need more support than ever.Westend61 via Getty Images

Deaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly 20% higher than the number of dementia-related deaths during that time in previous years, and experts don’t yet know why. An estimated 61,000 people have died...

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