Virtual care for patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias during the COVID-19 era and beyond
Paula Junggar Gosse, Charles D. Kassardjian, Mario Masellis, Sara Mitchell
Abstract
KEY POINTS During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Canadian Medical Association and provincial health authorities advised physicians to provide virtual care to patients where possible. Virtual care, or telemedicine, has been defined as “any interaction between patients and/or
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)TelemedicinePandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineCoronavirusHealth careFamily medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Political scienceInternal medicineOutbreakLawTelemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes