The impact of sars-cov-2 in dementia across latin america: A call for an urgent regional plan and coordinated response

The SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic will disproportionately impact countries with weak economies and vulnerable populations including people with dementia. Latin American and Caribbean countries (LACs) are burdened with unstable economic development, fragile health systems, massive economic disparities,...

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Autores: Ibañez, Agustin Mariano, Santamaria Garcia, Hernando, Guerrero Barragan, Alejandra, Kornhuber, Alexander, Mendonca Marques Ton, Alyne, Slachevsky, Andrea, Teixeira, Antonio Lucio, Mar Meza, Beatriz Marcela, Serrano, Cecilia Mariela, Cano, Carlos, Arias Gonzalez, Carolina, González Billault, Christian, Butler, Christopher, Bustin, Julian, Duran Aniotz, Claudia, Acosta, Daisy, Matallana, Diana L., Acosta Alvear, Diego, Trépel, Dominic, De Paula França Resende, Elisa, Ferreira de Oliveira, Fabricio, Ibanez, Francisco, De Felice, Fernanda G., Navarrete, Gorka, Tarnanas, Ioannis, Meier, Irene B., Smid, Jerusa, Llibre-Guerra, Jorge, Llibre Rodriguez, Juan J., Fajersztajn, Laís, Tadao Takada, Leonel, Duque, Lissette, Okada de Oliveira, Maira, Aparecida Camargos Bicalho, Maria, Behrens, María Isabel, Pintado Caipa, Maritza, Parra, Mario, Wilson, Maxwell Z., De La Cruz Puebla, Myriam, Custodio, Nilton, Santibanez, Rodrigo, Serafim, Rodrigo Bernardo, Melo Tavares, Ronnielly, Piña Escudero, Stefanie Danielle, Rodriguez, Tomas Leon, Dawson, Walter, Miller, Bruce L., Kosik, Kenneth
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/152188
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/152188
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CORONAVIRUS
DEMENTIA
HEALTH SYSTEM
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES
SARS-COV-2
COVID-19
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Sumario:The SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic will disproportionately impact countries with weak economies and vulnerable populations including people with dementia. Latin American and Caribbean countries (LACs) are burdened with unstable economic development, fragile health systems, massive economic disparities, and a high prevalence of dementia. Here, we underscore the selective impact of SARS-CoV-2 on dementia among LACs, the specific strain on health systems devoted to dementia, and the subsequent effect of increasing inequalities among those with dementia in the region. Implementation of best practices for mitigation and containment faces particularly steep challenges in LACs. Based upon our consideration of these issues, we urgently call for a coordinated action plan, including the development of inexpensive mass testing and multilevel regional coordination for dementia care and related actions. Brain health diplomacy should lead to a shared and escalated response across the region, coordinating leadership, and triangulation between governments and international multilateral networks.

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