Jennifer Brush | 18 September 2020
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Dementia Care and COVID-19: How do we move forward?

All of us have been impacted by COVID-19 in many ways, both professionally and personally. The presence of the virus has also created some significant challenges for those living with dementia, especially for those living in long term care communities. Bonnie Burman from The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health and Jennifer Brush, Brush Development and Consultant for the Ohio Council for Cognitive Health have written an article to discuss the two enemies out there right now: the virus and isolation.

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