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Medical staff members checked on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last November. Doctors are now investigating if people with lingering cognitive symptoms may be at risk for dementia. Go Nakamura/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
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Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set Stage For Alzheimer's

July 26, 2021 • Some patient's who've had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.

Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set Stage For Alzheimer's