New study: Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19

<https://thedaily.case.edu/new-study-risk-factor-for-developing-alzheimers-disease-increases-by-50-80-in-older-adults-who-caught-covid-19/>

"Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher
risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing
Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million
patients 65 and older.

In a study published today in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers
report that people 65 and older who contracted COVID-19 were more prone to
developing Alzheimer’s disease in the year following their COVID diagnosis. And
the highest risk was observed in women at least 85 years old.

The findings showed that the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease in older
people nearly doubled (0.35% to 0.68%) over a one-year period following
infection with COVID. The researchers say it is unclear whether COVID-19
triggers new development of Alzheimer’s disease or accelerates its emergence."

Via Violet Blue’s Pandemic Roundup: September 19, 2024
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-112344925

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