FAJR Scientific, Houston, TX, USA.
Center for Bioethics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
J Alzheimers Dis. 2024 Nov;102(2):317-320. doi: 10.1177/13872877241290368. Epub 2024 Nov 3.
This editorial highlights the devastating impact of the ongoing Israeli military assault in Gaza on dementia patients, whose fragile care systems have collapsed, leaving them vulnerable and without essential medical support. Through harrowing stories of displacement, medication shortages, and tragic deaths, the piece underscores the profound moral failure in protecting Gaza's most vulnerable, calling for urgent global action to address the humanitarian crisis and ensure dignity and healthcare for all affected individuals.
这篇社论强调了正在进行的以色列对加沙的军事打击对痴呆症患者造成的毁灭性影响,他们脆弱的护理系统已经崩溃,使他们易受伤害,得不到基本的医疗支持。通过流离失所、药物短缺和悲惨死亡的惨痛故事,该文强调了在保护加沙最脆弱人群方面的严重道德失败,呼吁全球紧急采取行动,解决人道主义危机,确保所有受影响的个人的尊严和医疗保健。