Improving the health equity and the human rights of Canadians with dementia through a social determinants approach: a call to action in the COVID-19 pandemic

This article describes structural barriers contributing to inequitable health outcomes for people living with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic, and provides policy recommendations (based on Canadian examples) to address structural barriers that exacerbated the effects of the pandemic on people living with dementia.

Resource Details

• Population: Adults Aged 65 and Older
• Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Novel
• Additional Languages: French
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: Yes