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How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline

  • Written by Natalie C. Tronson, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive declineMore and more studies are revealing the cognitive effects of COVID-19.Amornrat Phuchom / Getty Images

Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain.

It is now clear that many patients suffering from COVID-19 exhibit neurological symptoms, from loss of smell, to...

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