Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.
Neurol Sci. 2020 Aug;41(8):1977-1979. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04512-4. Epub 2020 Jun 17.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most memory clinics have had to suspend their activities. On the other hand, international dementia experts have recommended to provide urgently worldwide support for people living with dementia. This situation urges to play out new strategies to guarantee adequate care. Telemedicine and digital technology (DT) devices, such as smartphones, can be very helpful in remote monitoring and care. Technological devices such as videoconference or smartphone apps might be used for follow-up visits and support to patients and caregivers and to acquire digital markers of clinical progression. Hopefully, this dramatic situation would facilitate the process of progressive familiarization of neurologists with telemedicine and DT approach.
由于 COVID-19 大流行，大多数记忆诊所不得不暂停其活动。另一方面，国际痴呆症专家建议为全世界的痴呆症患者提供紧急支持。这种情况迫切需要制定新的战略来保证充分的护理。远程医疗和数字技术 (DT) 设备，如智能手机，在远程监测和护理方面非常有帮助。视频会议或智能手机应用等技术设备可用于随访和支持患者和护理人员，并获取临床进展的数字标志物。希望这种戏剧性的情况将有助于神经科医生逐步熟悉远程医疗和 DT 方法。
