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Study: New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in seniors who have had COVID-19
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Experts have not found that COVID-19 causes Alzheimer's, but the study found that COVID-19 infection could cause inflammation that may exacerbate changes that are already happening in the brain.
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COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
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Study: New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in seniors who have had COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 infection may significantly boost an older person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new, large-scale study suggests.
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had COVID-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had COVID-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
Experts have not found that COVID-19 causes Alzheimer's, but the study found that COVID-19 infection could cause inflammation that may exacerbate changes that are already happening in the brain.
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