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The Alzheimer Association detected around a dozen elderly people who entered health units, unaccompanied, due to COVID-19, and then left their facilities without their relatives knowing, ending up disappearing, ”says Jornal de Notícias. “.
The situation even led to a case of death in July: Francisca Fernandes, 66, has Alzheimer’s and She was admitted to the Cascais Hospital, accompanied by her husband, having been alone after being referred to the emergency room due to the worsening of her clinical condition, from then on the husband was not allowed to enter.
The next day, without receiving any news, the man contacted the health unit, which informed him that the woman had already been discharged and left the place. She was found dead near an A5 overpass.
The case is now in the hands of the Public Ministry, which stated that it is working on improving the procedures so that these situations do not recur.
