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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Covid hospitalisation may affect thinking similar to 20 years of ageing

Students sitting at desks during a test in a classroom
Covid can affect cognitive function and psychological health, one of the study’s authors says. Photograph: Caia Image/Alamy

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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