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    Neue Forschungen ergaben, dass ältere Covid-19-Überlebende mit größerer Wahrscheinlichkeit eine neue Demenz entwickeln. Im Vergleich zu Nicht-Covid-19-Teilnehmern hatten Teilnehmer mit früheren CoVID-199-Infektionen ein 41% erhöhtes Risiko für die Entwicklung von All-Cause-Demenz


    Neue Forschungen ergaben, dass ältere Covid-19-Überlebende mit größerer Wahrscheinlichkeit eine neue Demenz entwickeln. Im Vergleich zu Nicht-Covid-19-Teilnehmern hatten Teilnehmer mit früheren CoVID-199-Infektionen ein 41% erhöhtes Risiko für die Entwicklung von All-Cause-Demenz

    https://www.mcknights.com/news/older-covid-19-survivors-more-likely-to-develop-new-onset-dementia-study-finds/

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    1. Wagamaga on

      Adults 50 years and older who survived COVID-19 had higher chances of developing new-onset dementia (NOD) compared to those who were not infected, according to an October study published in npj Dementia. 

      Researchers analyzed data from 54,757 participants aged 50 years and older obtained from the UK Biobank. The sample included 16,017 participants with COVID-19 and 38,740 non-COVID participants. The COVID-19 group consisted of participants who were infected between Jan. 31, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2021, and the median observation period was about two years. Participants completed touchscreen questionnaires and face-to-face interviews to collect demographic, behavioral and medical information, including ethnicity, educational attainment, anthropometric measures and chronic health conditions.

      Compared with non-COVID-19 participants, participants with prior COVID-19 infections had a 41% increased risk of developing all-cause dementia. All-cause dementia included, but was not limited to, Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Participants with the highest association with NOD were men, the unvaccinated, those with high blood pressure and those with frequent alcohol use. Additionally, participants with pre-existing mental health conditions exhibited significantly higher risks of VaD after COVID-19 infection. 

      Authors state the results demonstrate the importance of closely monitoring the cognitive health of older adults, particularly those who have experienced COVID-19 infections. They recommend routine cognitive screening in post-COVID clinics combined with targeted risk reduction strategies such as vascular health optimization and neuroprotective interventions to aid in mitigating long-term neurological morbidity. 

      https://www.nature.com/articles/s44400-025-00034-y

    2. NightStrolling on

      Thank you for this. My mom experienced this, and she didn’t even have any of the associated risks. She just got COVID and then lost her mind. Her body is still here but not her mind.

    3. Key_Illustrator4822 on

      Hmmm, aging populations plus an increased dementia rate is… Worrying

    6. MegaNodens on

      So is this basically saying everyone who had Covid, regardless of age, will be at much higher risk of dementia as they age, or only those who get Covid at a later age are at risk?

    7. AlizarinQ on

      How many people have managed to avoid having Covid at least once? I managed to avoid it for 2.5 years but got it eventually

    9. UBERMENSCHJAVRIEL on

      Not a surprise regular vaccinations have been linked to 40-30% reduced dementia in older people and bad infections are linked to congestive decline

    10. asldhhef on

      This has me worried. My mum caught covid a few years ago but she was already vaccinated. It didn’t make her very sick but she was over 50 and now I’m stressing about her developing brain problems in the future 

    11. Super_flywhiteguy on

      My mom didnt get dementia from covid but she had a auto immune disease (Giant cell arthritis) that blew up aggressively right after she got over being sick for a month.

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