Hyderabad: Even long after recovery from Covid 19 infection, cases of different types of side effects are spotted in the victims. Temporary dementia with memory loss is quite common among these effects. But a recent research has revealed that such elderly people who suffered from corona infection have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease even a year after recovery.
Elderly people may be at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease even a year after recovery from COVID-19 infection. In particular, this risk can be seen relatively higher in women 85 years of age and older. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine recently did this research to know the connection between Covid 19 and Alzheimer's.
The research said that although more research is needed about whether Covid 19 infection can cause Alzheimer's or whether Alzheimer's sufferers are more prone to infection. But this research has definitely confirmed that there is a relationship between these two diseases.
What does research say:
This research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, states that older people who suffered from Covid 19 infection have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Research co-author and Professor Dr. Pamela Davis has said in the conclusion of the research that factors associated with Alzheimer's disease cause cognitive impairment in a person. In such a situation, acute inflammation and effects on the nervous system and brain can increase the risk of Alzheimer's.
The results of some other related research have also been analyzed in this study. It is worth noting that in the year 2021, the results of another research concluded that people with pre-dementia have a higher risk of getting Covid 19 infection, hospitalization due to it, and even death.