What impact has COVID-19 had on connections with others?

Forget-me-nots (Canterbury)

The group wanted to explore the impact of Covid for members of their group. They created a list of questions for structured interviews looking at
different aspects of people’s struggles with the pandemic including technology, relationships, coping strategies, challenges, physical/mental health issues and any positives. People with dementia took on the role of interviewer. There was also a questionnaire of closed questions and tick boxes asking about use of technology before and after Covid-19.

The results showed that use of technology had increased since the pandemic and, although a lot of people required support, it was considered to be a real positive. Contact with professionals had reduced, although personal relationships were able to be maintained and even strengthened. People reported a decline in their dementia, although a range of coping strategies were shared.