The health problems of those caught in the coronavirus continue to be examined. Especially the coronavirus affecting the brain and the long-term covid symptoms that continue to be seen after the defeat of the virus are still dangerous, especially for those over 65 years old.

It analyzed the anonymous health records of 6 million 200 thousand adults aged 65 and over who received medical treatment in the United States between February 2020 and May 2021.

It reveals that people over the age of 65 who catch Covid are 80 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's within a year of being infected.

It was found that those who fell into this age range were 50 to 80 percent more likely to develop some form of dementia than those who did not get the virus.

Dr. Pamela Davis, research professor at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and co-author of the study, says:

"The factors involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease are not fully understood, but the two parts that are considered important are previous infections. Specifically, viral infections and inflammation. We wanted to test whether it could lead to this."

Dr. Davis continued:

"If this increase in new diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease continues, the increase in a disease that currently has no cure will be significant, which could further strain our long-term care resources."

However, it is not yet known whether the coronavirus triggers the new development of Alzheimer's disease or accelerates its emergence.