A team of experts from the Chinese University have suggested doctors use video conferencing technology with elderly dementia patients, or those suffering from chronic conditions, during the coronavirus pandemic, RTHK reports. One of the doctors on the team, Lisa Au, acknowledged that video conferencing alone could not be used to assess some diseases adequately. But she said, "There are also a vast majority of symptoms or disease that we can offer some medical recommendations." Au added that this would also allow doctors to speak to caregivers, to help lessen their stress during this time. The experts cited data from the UK which suggests a higher mortality rate among elderly coronavirus patients who also suffer from conditions such as dementia, diabetes, strokes or heart disease.

Source: The Standard August 27, 2020 06:22 UTC