r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 03 '25

Neuroscience Scientists discover that even mild COVID-19 can alter brain proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially increasing dementia risk—raising urgent public health concerns.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/260553/covid-19-linked-increase-biomarkers-abnormal-brain/
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u/proscriptus Feb 03 '25

I don't have anything except anecdotal experience, but I have had COVID two or three times, even with a full vaccination schedule. I certainly do not feel like the same person mentally, it's quite distressing.

I wonder if the effect is more pronounced with age as you lose general brain plasticity?

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u/EyeOughta Feb 04 '25

“However, the team urges caution with the findings. They explain their observational study is unable to prove any causal links between COVID-19 and dementia. They also stress it is still unclear whether the effect is specific to SARS-CoV-2 infection, or if a similar effect could be associated with other common infections such as influenza or pneumonia.”

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u/Sammoonryong Feb 04 '25

hmm that might be the case but we all know about the other effects of covid aka. long covid. So his takes aint wrong.

How does your quote help here?