Dementia heightens COVID-19 death risk

By Tiffanie Turnbull
Updated January 7 2021 - 3:49pm, first published 3:46pm
Physical distancing and mask wearing are extremely difficult for people with dementia to follow.
Physical distancing and mask wearing are extremely difficult for people with dementia to follow.

Australians with dementia are more likely to catch COVID-19 and die from the infection or suffer severe complications, researchers say.

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