Resources in English

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

Tips for supporting vulnerable adults in the community

• https://alzheimer.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tips-to-support-vulnerable-people-in-the-communityv3.pdf

At-home activities and apps for people with dementia

• https://alzheimer.ie/living-with-dementia/i-am-a-carer-family-member/activities/

UK Alzheimer’s Society

Staying safe from coronavirus and reducing the risk of infection

• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus/staying-safe-reducing-risk-infection

COVID-19 symptoms in older people and people with dementia

• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus/symptoms-diagnosis#content-start

Advice on supporting people with dementia living at home, alone or from a distance, during the COVID-19 pandemic

• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus-supporting-person-dementia-home#content-start
• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus-support-person-dementia-living-alone#content-start
• https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/coronavirus-supporting-person-dementia-distance#content-start

Understand Together Campaign (Alzheimer's Society of Ireland)

At Home Activities: suggestions for PWD, families and carers

• https://www.understandtogether.ie/Training-resources/Helpful-Resources/Publications/At%20Home%20Activities.pdf

Connecting people, connecting support (Alzheimer Scotland)

Resources and activities for living well with dementia

• https://dementiatogether.online/

UK National Health Service (NHS)

Guide to dementia wellbeing in the COVID-19 pandemic: a resource for healthcare professionals, carers and people with dementia

• https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/C0747_Dementia-wellbeing-in-the-COVID-pandemic-v3.pdf

Israel Ministry of Health

Information for caregivers on COVID-19 and dementia

• https://www.health.gov.il/English/Topics/SeniorHealth/DEMENTIA/Documents/Dementia_Corona_EN.pdf

Alzheimer’s Association

Tips for dementia caregivers

• https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/coronavirus-(covid-19)-tips-for-dementia-care

Dementia Services Information and Development Centre

Resources to help caregivers with social isolation

• http://dementia.ie/news-events/news/helpful-resources-that-may-help-with-social-isolation-during-covid-19

Dementia Carers Count

COVID-19 information and advice page

• https://dementiacarers.org.uk/2020/03/12/covid-19-announcement/

Tips for discussing COVID-19 with people living with dementia 

• https://dementiacarers.org.uk/2020/03/31/talking-about-coronavirus-to-a-person-with-dementia/

Virtual Carers Centre - resources to support family carers of people with dementia

• https://dementiacarers.org.uk/virtual-carers-centre/

Meri Yaadain - BAME Dementia

Leaflet on maintaining faith-based practices for a relative living with dementia during Ramadhan

• http://www.meriyaadain.co.uk/2020/04/24/ramadhan-mubarak-2020/

World Health Organisation

iSupport Lite easy read tips for caregivers of people with dementia

• https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/brain-health/integrated-care-support/isupport-lite

Resources in languages other than English

France Alzheimer

Advice for carers and caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic (in French)

• https://www.francealzheimer.org/covid-19-conseils-pour-les-aidants-et-personnes-malades-dalzheimer-ou-dune-maladie-apparentee/

Federazione Alzheimer Italia

10 recommendations for managing social isolation, for people living with dementia and their families (in Italian)

• http://www.alzheimer.it/to_attivita_covid_19.html

Alzheimer Uniti Italia

Videos with advice on managing social isolation from the Comunita Amichevole of Alzheimer Uniti Italia (in Italian)

• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE4nrYh_g7m7UYeAreAhyag/videos

Dutch Dementia Friends

Advice on how to support people affected by dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic (in Dutch)

• https://www.samendementievriendelijk.nl/nieuws/tips-omgaan-met-dementie-tijdens-corona?utm_source=ANnl&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=tips-corona

Slovenian Alzheimer’s Society

Tips for caregivers (in Sovenian)

• https://www.spomincica.si/?cat=135

Confederacion Espanola de Alzheimer (CEAFA)

Documents and infographics for the families of people with dementia (in Spanish)

• https://www.ceafa.es/es/covid-19/recursos-alzheimer

Austrian Dementia Strategy

Useful organisations and links (in German)

• https://www.demenzstrategie.at/

Spanish Neurology Society

Advice for caregivers of people with dementia (in Spanish)

• http://www.sen.es/attachments/article/2662/Consejos_para_cuidadores_de_demencia.pdf