Virtual care for patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias during the COVID-19 era and beyond
KEY POINTS Virtual care has the potential to improve access to health care for people with Alzheimer disease and related dementias, especially in the context of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Videoteleconferencing is a well-studied means of virtual care that has successfully been used to remotely assess, diagnose and manage such patients. Successful telemedicine programs often have access to supplemental clinical information to aid in diagnosis and involve interdisciplinary teams to manage patient complexity. Evidence regarding direct-to-home virtual care for people with Alzh...
Source: cmaj.ca