New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common in older people who have had Covid-19, study finds

New Alzheimer’s diagnoses more common in older people who have had Covid-19, study finds

The study does not show that Covid-19 causes Alzheimer’s disease, but it adds to the growing body of research linking coronavirus infection to cognitive function. “In the Alzheimer’s disease brain, pathology begins to accumulate about 20 years before the onset of symptoms,” said Dr. David Holtzman, a neurologist who leads a research lab focused on …

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