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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands.
Background: The expected seasonal recurrence of (new variants of) COVID-19 and the emergence of other airborne infectious diseases underscore the need for a sustainable healthcare preparedness strategy. It is particularly essential to ensure equitable access to healthcare for individuals with chronic diseases, including dementia and Parkinson's Disease. Moreover, it is vital to provide clinicians and researchers in the neurodegenerative disease fields with resources and infrastructure to ensure continuity of their work, even during a pandemic.
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December 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Carolina Population Center, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Background: Cardiometabolic diseases and mental health disorders, which are high-risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline, are associated with higher mortality and morbidity with age. Interventions before age 60 may lessen the burden of cognitive and physical function in later life. Telehealth offers early intervention and solutions for their complex demands in continuous behavior monitoring and medication refilling.
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December 2024
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Background: Cardiometabolic diseases and mental health disorders, which are high-risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline, are associated with higher mortality and morbidity with age. Interventions before age 60 may lessen the burden of cognitive and physical function in later life. Telehealth offers early intervention and solutions for their complex demands in continuous behavior monitoring and medication refilling.
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January 2025
CRIMEDIM - Center for Research and Training in Disaster Medicine, Humanitarian Aid and Global Health, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Background: Afghan refugees in Pakistan, particularly in Quetta, Balochistan, encounter formidable barriers in accessing maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services. These challenges have been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and entrenched systemic health inequities.
Methods: This qualitative study, conducted from February to April 2023, aimed to assess the obstacles within health systems and community environments that hinder MNCH service access among Afghan refugees.
Glob Ment Health (Camb)
December 2024
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the need to address the psychosocial and mental health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons in low- and middle-income countries. COVID-19 prevention measures slowed essential services and healthcare, creating unique challenges for refugees and IDPs, including economic insecurity and societal instability. All of these factors may contribute to the reported declines in their psychosocial well-being.
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