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Hallucinations in a Patient with Alzheimer’s Disease During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Case Study

Frank Larøi
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Karim Gallouj
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While social distancing may be deemed necessary in order to avoid COVID-19 infections, the lockdown may impact mental health of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We present a case study involving hallucinations in a patient with AD who lives in a nursing home during the COVID-19 crisis. We compared this patient’s hallucination scores before and during the lockdown. We observed increased hallucinations during, compared to before, the lockdown. These increased hallucinations can be attributed to a number of elements such as the decreased in daily activities, social distancing, lack of physical contact with family members, and loneliness during the lockdown.
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hal-03662391 , version 1 (28-10-2022)

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Mohamad El Haj, Frank Larøi, Karim Gallouj. Hallucinations in a Patient with Alzheimer’s Disease During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Case Study. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, 2020, 4 (1), pp.455-458. ⟨10.3233/ADR-200241⟩. ⟨hal-03662391⟩
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