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Dementia wards in Pennsylvania hard-hit during the pandemic

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the weeks before she died of COVID-19 in the dementia unit of a suburban Philadelphia personal care home, Barbara Demech often lamented about the Alzheimer’s disease that began gripping her mind a decade earlier. “She’d say to me, ‘I just feel like somebody is in there taking over,’” recalled her son, Mike Demech. “She would say it often toward the end.” Like so many people in the throes of dementia, it was difficult for her and others in the “memory care” unit to take the most basic steps — like wearing a mask or social distancing — and prevent themselves from contracting the disease.

Dementia Wards in Pennsylvania Hard-Hit During COVID Pandemic – NBC10 Philadelphia

By Sean D. Hamill and Pittsburgh Post-gazette • Published May 10, 2021 • Updated on May 10, 2021 at 2:21 pm NBC Universal, Inc. In the weeks before she died of COVID-19 in the dementia unit of a suburban Philadelphia personal care home, Barbara Demech often lamented about the Alzheimer’s disease that began gripping her mind a decade earlier. “She’d say to me, ‘I just feel like somebody is in there taking over,’” recalled her son, Mike Demech. “She would say it often toward the end.” Download our mobile app for iOS  to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Like so many people in the throes of dementia, it was difficult for her and others in the “memory care” unit to take the most basic steps like wearing a mask or social distancing and prevent themselves from contracting the disease.

Dementia wards in Pennsylvania hard-hit during the pandemic

Dementia wards in Pennsylvania hard-hit during the pandemic SEAN D. HAMILL, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May 8, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail PITTSBURGH (AP) In the weeks before she died of COVID-19 in the dementia unit of a suburban Philadelphia personal care home, Barbara Demech often lamented about the Alzheimer’s disease that began gripping her mind a decade earlier. “She’d say to me, ‘I just feel like somebody is in there taking over,’” recalled her son, Mike Demech. “She would say it often toward the end.” Like so many people in the throes of dementia, it was difficult for her and others in the “memory care” unit to take the most basic steps like wearing a mask or social distancing and prevent themselves from contracting the disease.

Vaccine hesitancy among longterm care workers a complex issue, Pennsylvania providers group says

Vaccine hesitancy among longterm care workers a complex issue, Pennsylvania providers group says Christen Smith, The Center Square © Provided by Washington Examiner Vaccine hesitancy among long-term care staff remains a complex issue that goes beyond “selfishness,” the Pennsylvania Health Care Association said Thursday. “Two weeks ago, there were headlines that painted a picture of selfish, uninformed workers who refused to take the vaccine,” said Zach Shamberg, president and CEO of PHCA. “It’s not that simple.” The association, which represents more than 400 long-term care and senior service providers that treat 50,000 elderly and disabled residents, said an internal survey revealed that 63% of workers had been immunized since late December. A day later, the Department of Health released the results of its own survey that placed this figure closer to 55%.

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