US EditionCOVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Brain Aging by 5.5 Months in Healthy Adults
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 22 – A University of Nottingham study found the pandemic increased brain ageing by 5.5 months on average, with greater effects in older adults, men, and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.
- The pandemic accelerated brain aging by 5.5 months on average, according to a study.
- Significant increases in brain aging were observed in people who had not contracted COVID.
- Changes in brain aging rates were most noticeable in older individuals and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- MRI data from the UK Biobank suggested that stress or lifestyle changes may have contributed to the aging effect.
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The covid-19 pandemic radically changed the lives of millions of people around the world. Whether it be for the damage to one's health, for the loss of loved ones, for the economic impact, or if it were simply for the restrictions that the authorities applied to many aspects of public life, it is undeniable that few historical events have so shaken our societies.We continue to document its consequences.For example, a new article published in the…
A longitudinal study conducted in nearly 1,000 healthy adults found that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their brain age, reports The Register. The study entitled “Accessed brain ageing during the COVID-19 pandemic” (The accelerated ageing...
The coronavirus pandemic affected brain aging in people regardless of whether they had the infection, the study shows. However, a decline in mental ability was observed primarily in those who had actually suffered from COVID-19.
The lockdowns have not only affected our social relationships, but also our gray matter.
Pandemic aged brains by over 5 months on average - even without infection
British scientists have discovered that the coronavirus pandemic aged people's brains by an average of 5.5 months, regardless of whether they contracted Covid-19.The latest findings, published in Nature Communications, analysed brain scans showing shrinkage patterns during 2021 and 2022.University of Nottingham neuroimaging researcher Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad, who led the investigation, stated: "It highlights that brain health is not shaped sole…
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