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MC COVID-19: Mechanisms of Coordination between healthcare policy and other public policy sectors to speed up the response to the Coronavirus crises: a case study of the relationship between the health system and institutional care for the elderly in

The study analyses the way in which state policy and sectorial initiatives and policies operated to limit the immediate effects of the Covid 19 epidemic in Greece during the 1st wave of the pandemic with a particular focus on Residential

August 2020 Interim EuGMS guidance to prepare European Long‑Term Care Facilities for COVID‑19

Purpose: The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) is launching a second interim guidance whose aim is to prevent the entrance and spread of COVID-19 into long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods: The EuGMS gathered experts to propose a guide of measures

COVID-19 and older people: Impact on their lives, support and care

This report captures the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the quality of life of older citizens, including the impact on their well-being, finances, employment and social inclusion. It explores the effects on the use of care services and older

Elderly Care Units in Greece: Management of the CoViD-19 Pandemic Crisis

The CoViD-19 pandemic, caused by the new coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, has brought the Long-Term Care Sector (LTC) into an unprecedented emergency situation. Statistics from various European countries show that high rates of CoViD-19-related deaths occur in elderly people living in LTC

Information seeking behavior and COVID-19 pandemic: A snapshot of young, middle aged and senior individuals in Greece

Background: The plethora of information in the contemporary digital age is enormous and beyond the capability of the average person to process all the information received. During the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, huge amount of information is increasingly available in digital

Remote neuropsychological evaluation of older adults

The use of technological means in the process of neuropsychological assessment has been proposed as a technique with promising results in the field of detection of neurocognitive disorders for community-dwelling older adults. Especially during the pandemic period due to COVID-19,

“MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ELDERLY CARE UNITS OF THE ACHAIA PREFECTURE”

Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected people and organizations multispectrively. The Elderly Care Units could not be exceptions, as they were faced with deficiencies in their sources and also opportunities offered by the pandemic. The changes in the daily continuum

The Greek long term care sector against COVID-19: an effort for excellence

Based on a comparative study covering 15 Western European countries, this edited chapter examines the responses of long-term care homes for older people in Greece to the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the preparedness of governments and residences and the structural