Background: Telehealth implementation is a great solution for Indigenous older adults (OAs) due to the rise of chronic disease and other age-related health disorders. Telehealth is a promising option to increase quality of life, decrease healthcare costs, and offer more independent living.
Objectives: This scoping review investigated existing telehealth solutions that have been implemented to serve Indigenous OAs.
In December 2019, an outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia occurred, and subsequently attracted worldwide attention when it bloomed into the COVID-19 pandemic. To limit the spread and transmission of the novel coronavirus, governments, regulatory bodies, and health authorities across the globe strongly enforced shut down of educational institutions including medical and dental schools. The adverse effects of COVID-19 on dental education have been tremendous, including difficulties in the delivery of practical courses such as restorative dentistry.
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