ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2020
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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48 authors.
Agustin IbanezGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Hernando Santamaria-GarciaPontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Departamentos de Psiquiatría, Instituto de Envejecimiento, Centro de Memoria y Cognición Intellectus Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá Colombia.
Alejandra Guerrero BarraganGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Alexander KornhuberGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Alyne Mendonca Marques TonLaboratory of Translational Physiology and Pharmacology Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program, Vila Velha University Vila Velha Espírito Santo Brazil.
Andrea SlachevskyMemory and Neuropsychiatric Clinic (CMYN), Neurology Department Del Salvador Hospital and University of Chile Faculty of Medicine Santiago Chile.
Antonio Lucio TeixeiraInstituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Santa Casa BH Belo Horizonte Brazil.
Beatriz Marcela Mar MezaGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Cecilia M SerranoCognitive Neurology, Department of Neurology César Milstein Hospital, ALMA (Asociación de Lucha contra el Mal de Alzheimer y alteraciones semejantes de la República Argentina), Research Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health of Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Argentina.
Carlos CanoPontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Departamentos de Psiquiatría, Instituto de Envejecimiento, Centro de Memoria y Cognición Intellectus Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá Colombia.
Carolina Arias GonzalezNeuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA.
Christian Gonzalez-BillaultGeroscience Center for Brain Health and Metabolism (GERO), Faculty of Medicine University of Chile Santiago Chile.
Christopher ButlerDepartment of Brain Sciences Imperial College London UK.
Julian BustinInstituto de Neurología Cognitiva INCYT Buenos Aires Argentina.
Claudia Duran-AniotzCenter for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN) Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, School of Psychology, Adolfo Ibañez University Santiago Chile.
Daisy AcostaUniversidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Ureña (UNPHU), Internal Medicine Department Geriatric Section Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.
Diana L MatallanaPontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Departamentos de Psiquiatría, Instituto de Envejecimiento, Centro de Memoria y Cognición Intellectus Hospital Universitario San Ignacio Bogotá Colombia.
Diego Acosta-AlvearNeuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA.
Dominic TrépelGlobal Brain Health Institute Trinity College Dublin Dublin Ireland.
Elisa De Paula França ResendeGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Fabricio Ferreira de OliveiraDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP São Paulo Brazil.
Francisco IbanezFCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de San Juan San Juan Argentina.
Fernanda G De FeliceFederal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
Gorka NavarreteCenter for Social and Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN) Universidad Adolfo Ibanez, School of Psychology, Adolfo Ibañez University Santiago Chile.
Ioannis TarnanasAltoida Inc. Houston Texas USA.
Irene B MeierAltoida Inc. Houston Texas USA.
Jerusa SmidDepartment of Neurology University of Sao Paulo; Institute of Infectious Diseases Emilio Ribas São Paulo Brazil.
Jorge Llibre-GuerraGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Juan J Llibre-RodriguezFinlay-Albarrán Medicine Faculty Universidad de Ciencias Médicas La Havana Cuba.
Laís FajersztajnGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Leonel Tadao TakadaHospital das Clinicas University of Sao Paulo Medical School Sao Paulo Brazil.
Lissette DuqueCognitive Disorders Unit, Neuromedicenter National Commission in Bioethics Quito Ecuador.
Maira Okada de OliveiraGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Maria Aparecida Camargos BicalhoFederal University of Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte Brazil.
María Isabel BehrensNeuropsychology and Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory (LANNEC), Physiopathology Department - ICBM, Neuroscience and East Neuroscience Departments, Faculty of Medicine University of Chile Santiago Chile.
Maritza Pintado-CaipaGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Mario ParraUniversity of Strathclyde Glasgow UK.
Maxwell Z WilsonNeuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA.
Myriam De La Cruz PueblaGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Nilton CustodioUnit Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Prevention Cognitive Neurology Center, Peruvian Institute of Neurosciences Lima Peru.
Rodrigo SantibanezDepartment of Neurology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago Chile.
Rodrigo Bernardo SerafimBehavioral Neurology Clinic Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte MG Brazil.
Ronnielly Melo TavaresFederal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
Stefanie Danielle Piña EscuderoGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Tomas Leon RodriguezMemory and Neuropsychiatric Clinic (CMYN), Neurology Department Del Salvador Hospital and University of Chile Faculty of Medicine Santiago Chile.
Walter DawsonGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Bruce L MillerGlobal Brain Health Institute (GBHI) University of California San Francisco (UCSF) San Francisco California USA.
Kenneth S KosikNeuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara California USA.
Funding
US-South American Initiative for Genetic-Neural-Behavioral Interactions in Human Neurodegenerative ResearchR01AG057234 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Claudia Duran-Aniotz, Agustin M. Ibanez · 2019 to 2026
$6.1MNIA NIH HHS R01 AG057234
Abstract
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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