The impact of SARS-CoV-2 in dementia across Latin America: A call for an urgent regional plan and coordinated response
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2020Autor
Ibanez, Agustin
Santamaria-Garcia, Hernando
Guerrero Barragan, Alejandra
Kornhuber, Alexander
Mendonca Marques Ton, Alyne
Slachevsky, Andrea
Teixeira, Antonio Lucio
Mar Meza, Beatriz Marcela
Serrano, Cecilia M.
Cano, Carlos
Arias Gonzalez, Carolina
Gonzalez-Billault, Christian
Butler, Christopher
Bustin, Julian
Duran-Aniotz, Claudia
Acosta, Daisy
Matallana, Diana L.
Acosta-Alvear, Diego
Trépel, Dominic
Franca Resende, Elisa De Paula
Ferreira de Oliveira, Fabricio
Ibanez, Francisco
De Felice, Fernanda G.
Navarrete, Gorka
Tamañas, Ioannis
Meier, Irene B.
Smid, Jerusa
Llibre-Guerra, Jorge
Llibre-Rodriguez, Juan J.
Fajersztajn, Lais
Tadao Takada, Leonel
Duque, Lissette
Okada de Oliveira, Maira
Camargos Bicalho, Maria Aparecida
Behrens, Maria Isabel
Pintado-Caipa, Maritza
Parra, Mario
Z. Wilson, Maxwell
De La Cruz Puebla, Myriam
Custodio, Nilton
Santibanez, Rodrigo
Bernardo Serafim, Rodrigo
Melo Tavares, Ronnielly
Piña Escudero, Stefanie Danielle
Piña Escudero, Stefanie Danielle
Leon Rodriguez, Tomas
Dawson, Walter
Miller, Bruce L.
Kosik, Kenneth S.
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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.
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