Prevent COVID‑19 by Telemedicine for the Elderly at Home Care Services

Nowadays, coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVID‑19) has become a global pandemic. CoVID‑19 is heavily involved in more than 215 countries worldwide, including Iran. So far, no cure or vaccine has been found, therefore, the only way is to prevent widespread outbreaks. According to clinical observations, the elderly with chronic diseases are more vulnerable to coronavirus. Thus, if the elderly are infected by CoVID‑19, they will have a higher mortality rate. Consequently the best solution for responding to this crisis and in order to keep them at home to protect from CoVID‑19, is to use telemedicine and teleconsulting with home care services and monitoring their health status.