Severe cases of COVID causing cognitive impairment equivalent to ageing 20 years, new study finds

Cognitive impairment from COVID-19 similar to 20 years of ageing: Study

London, May 4: Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained with 20 years of ageing, between 50 and 70 years of age,

Severe COVID can age your brain by up to 20 years, study finds

Patients who experience severe COVID could suffer mental impairment that’s the equivalent of losing 10 IQ points.

Covid can age your brain 20 years and knock 10 points off your IQ, study finds

The research found that those admitted to a hospital with Covid could suffer brain damage that lasts for more than six months

Severe Covid-19 may age your brain by 20 years. Read here

The findings came out of a study that analysed 46 Covid-19 patients who received in-hospital care, on the ward or intensive care unit, for six to ten months

Catching Covid can age your brain by 20 years and make your IQ drop, study finds

People who have had a serious case of Covid may have seen their IQ levels drop by 10 points and had their brain age by 20 years, according to a new study

Cognitive Impact of Severe COVID Is Equivalent to 20 Years of Aging, Study Finds

We all know that COVID-19 can lead to lingering fatigue and brain fog. But one of the most rigorous examinations to date of the long-term cognitive impacts of severe infection has just yielded some pretty unsettling results.