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Daniel Keane

Over-65s twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s within a year of Covid infection, according to study

A woman receives her Covid jab (stock photo)

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People aged 65 and older are up to 50 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s shortly after being infected with Covid, according to a new study.

The risk of developing the form of dementia within a year was nearly double for those in the age group who had contracted the virus.

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