Changes in modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer´s disease and dementia during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Swedish older adults: a population‐based digital survey

Older adults have a higher risk of Alzheimer´s disease (AD) and dementia. In terms of morbidity and mortality, they also represent the group most severely affected by the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Since February 2020, the Swedish government recommended different general measures limiting mobility and social contact, to contain the spread of infection. Pandemic‐related changes in lifestyle and access to healthcare could have a negative impact on modifiable factors for AD and dementia.