Brazil research: Patients with dementia, especially Alzheimer’s run a threefold risk of dying as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenew Neurodegenerative disorders that cause dementia increase the risk of contracting severe COVID-19 and dying from the disease. For people with Alzheimer's the risk is three times greater. It can be six times greater if they are over 80, according to a study conducted in Brazil by researchers at the University of Sao Paulo [...]
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