TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of sars-cov-2 in dementia across latin america
T2 - A call for an urgent regional plan and coordinated response
AU - Ibanez, Agustin
AU - Santamaria-Garcia, Hernando
AU - Barragan, Alejandra Guerrero
AU - Kornhuber, Alexander
AU - Ton, Alyne Mendonca Marques
AU - Slachevsky, Andrea
AU - Teixeira, Antonio Lucio
AU - Meza, Beatriz Marcela Mar
AU - Serrano, Cecilia M.
AU - Cano, Carlos
AU - Gonzalez, Carolina Arias
AU - Gonzalez-Billault, Christian
AU - Butler, Christopher
AU - Bustin, Julian
AU - Duran-Aniotz, Claudia
AU - Acosta, Daisy
AU - Matallana, Diana L.
AU - Acosta-Alvear, Diego
AU - Trépel, Dominic
AU - Resende, Elisa De Paula França
AU - de Oliveira, Fabricio Ferreira
AU - Ibanez, Francisco
AU - De Felice, Fernanda G.
AU - Navarrete, Gorka
AU - Tarnanas, Ioannis
AU - Meier, Irene B.
AU - Smid, Jerusa
AU - Llibre-Guerra, Jorge
AU - Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan J.
AU - Fajersztajn, Laís
AU - Takada, Leonel Tadao
AU - Duque, Lissette
AU - de Oliveira, Maira Okada
AU - Bicalho, Maria Aparecida Camargos
AU - Behrens, María Isabel
AU - Pintado-Caipa, Maritza
AU - Parra, Mario
AU - Wilson, Maxwell Z.
AU - De La CruPuebla, Myriam
AU - Custodio, Nilton
AU - Santibanez, Rodrigo
AU - Serafim, Rodrigo Bernardo
AU - Tavares, Ronnielly Melo
AU - Escudero, Stefanie Danielle Piña
AU - Rodriguez, Tomas Leon
AU - Dawson, Walter
AU - Miller, Bruce L.
AU - Kosik, Kenneth S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Coronavirus
KW - Dementia
KW - Health system
KW - Latin American and Caribbean countries
KW - SARS-CoV-2
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85101739367
U2 - 10.1002/trc2.12092
DO - 10.1002/trc2.12092
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85101739367
SN - 2352-8737
VL - 6
JO - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions
JF - Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions
IS - 1
M1 - e12092
ER -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being