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Covid infection could speed up progression of dementia, new study finds

A new study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports, has discovered that infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid) has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with pre-existing dementia.

Dubey S, Das S, Ghosh R, Dubey MJ, Chakraborty AP, Roy D, Das G, Dutta A, Santra A, Sengupta S, Benito-León J. The Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on the Cognitive Functioning of Patients with Pre-Existing Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2023 Feb 14;7(1):119-128. DOI: 10.3233/ADR-220090. PMID: 36891252; PMCID: PMC9986710.