A narrative review of the evidence regarding the use of telemedicine to deliver video-interpreting during dementia assessments for older people

Abstract

Introduction: As Australia's aging population increases and diversifies, there will be a growing need to address the burden of dementia among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Due to a lack of CALD-appropriate services and bilingual health professionals, older people from CALD backgrounds often receive a delayed diagnosis of dementia. The use of telemedicine (TM) to deliver video-interpreting services may overcome the barriers of interpreter availability when diagnosing and assessing dementia in older people from CALD backgrounds. Methods: This paper aims to present a review of the literature on the use of TM to deliver video-interpreting during dementia assessments. ..