Article 5YTV6 Covid hospitalisation may affect thinking similar to 20 years of ageing

Covid hospitalisation may affect thinking similar to 20 years of ageing

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Nicola Davis Science correspondent
from Science | The Guardian on (#5YTV6)

Some people experience lingering cognitive decline, with degree of impairment linked to illness severity

People who have been hospitalised with Covid may be left with difficulties in thinking comparable in magnitude to ageing 20 years, research suggests.

As the pandemic swept the world it became apparent that coronavirus could not only cause immediate health problems but also leave some people with often debilitating symptoms - a condition known as long Covid.

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