Head, Clinical Trials Program, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
J Alzheimers Dis. 2020;76(2):475-479. doi: 10.3233/JAD-200461.
Patients with dementia are particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial response to COVID-19 promoted behavioral changes in both society and healthcare, while a long-term solution is sought by prioritizing societal values. In addition, there has been disruption to clinical care and clinical research. This pandemic might have significantly changed the care for our patients with dementia toward increased acceptance of telemedicine by the patients and providers, and its utilization in both clinical care and research.
痴呆症患者在 COVID-19 大流行期间特别脆弱。应对 COVID-19 的初步措施促进了社会和医疗保健领域的行为改变,同时通过优先考虑社会价值观来寻求长期解决方案。此外,临床护理和临床研究也受到了干扰。这场大流行可能会极大地改变我们对痴呆症患者的护理方式,使患者和提供者更加接受远程医疗,并在临床护理和研究中加以利用。