Few people have found the past 12months easy, but for those living with dementia the pandemic has taken a particularly heavy toll.
While a quarter of those who have died of Covid-19 also had dementia, a survey seen exclusively by the Sunday Mirror concluded that lockdown has had a shocking impact on those still living with the disease.
Three quarters of people whose relatives have dementia say they have noticed an increased deterioration in their condition since last March, including additional confusion and memory loss.
Almost 40 per cent say their relatives have suffered an escalation in anxiety, while two thirds of those questioned say they are not receiving sufficient support in dealing with this accelerated decline.