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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Emily Atkinson

Over-65s who had Covid are 80 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, study reveals

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Over-65s who have had Covid are 80 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s within a year of being infected, a new study reveals.

Those that fall within this age bracket were found to be 50 to 80 per cent more at risk of developing the form of dementia than those who have not had the virus.

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