Alexander Marcalee
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Department of PM&R, USA.
J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls. 2020 Dec 1;5(4):86-88. doi: 10.22540/JFSF-05-086. eCollection 2020 Dec.
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities and the elderly. Moreover, the pandemic can be likened to disasters caused by catastrophic weather events which will increase in the future in response to climate change. To forestall these threats, rehabilitation professionals must to come together internationally to prepare and proactively educate their peers and patients. This can be done through observance of such times as Day for Tomorrow. Moreover, rehabilitation professionals need to transition to greener forms of healthcare in order to assure that in the future we all sustain our abilities.
新冠疫情对残疾人和老年人造成了不成比例的影响。此外,这场疫情堪比灾难性天气事件引发的灾害,而随着气候变化,此类灾害在未来还会增加。为防范这些威胁,康复专业人员必须在国际层面团结起来,做好准备并积极教育同行和患者。这可以通过纪念“明日之日”等活动来实现。此外,康复专业人员需要向更环保的医疗形式转变,以确保未来我们所有人都能保持自身能力。