HealthDay (April 2) Pandemic Adds to Challenge of Caring for Loved One with Dementia Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown's 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news.
Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime. Her mother, Bertha, has dementia, and each time she hears the news about a terrible disease spreading through the country, it's like she is hearing it for the first time.