The Effects of the 2020 COVID-19 Visitor Ban on Mood, Behavior, and Social and Cognitive Functioning in Older Long-Term Care Residents

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 the Dutch government imposed a visitor ban on long term care facilities (LTCFs) on March 20,2020. We aimed to explore the association of this COVID-19 lockdown with changes in mood, behavior and functioning of LTCF residents prospectively.