Covid adn dementia

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Despite the high risk of severe COVID-19 among the elderly, there are only a few studies that have been published addressing the relationship between COVID-19 and AD. However, the numerous shared links between these two diseases highlight the importance of assessing neurological symptoms and implementing preventive strategies to reduce the risk of developing AD in SARS-CoV-2 infected people.

To assess the long-term neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, longitudinal follow-up studies of COVID-19 patients are required. Furthermore, large-scale retrospective analyses combined with preclinical investigations will be necessary to completely comprehend the implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the onset and progression of AD.

Finally, in order to examine the pathogenetic pathways shared by AD and COVID-19, these investigations should include cognitive impairment evaluation, blood and neuroimaging biomarkers measuring inflammation, oxidative damage, or metabolic changes.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220104/A-closer-look-at-the-relationship-between-COVID-19-and-Alzheimere28099s-disease.aspx

Lane Simonian

This was a good article in which the authors identified some key areas for future studies for both the coronavirus and Alzheimer's disease.