17-05-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com

Isolated in care home lockdown hell | Letters

Coronavirus has drawn attention to those with dementia in homes, but for people with hearing loss the situation is worseNicci Gerrard is right to draw attention to the damage imposed on care home residents with dementia by isolating them from family and friends (“How did we end up turning our care homes into jails of enforced loneliness?”, Comment). The needs of care home residents with hearing loss are also in danger of being overlooked. There is no requirement for homes to maintain
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