Prevalence, management, and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infections in older people and those with dementia in mental health wards in London, UK: a retrospective observational study
Older people and those with multimorbidity have higher mortality if they become infected with SARS-CoV-2. Of 344 inpatients, 131 (38%) were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the study period. 68 (52%) were women and 47 (36%) from ethnic minority groups. 74 (56%) patients had dementia, of whom 13 (18%) had young-onset dementia.
