Dementia linked to greater risk for COVID-19 breakthrough infections, hospitalizations

Those diagnosed with dementia faced a greater risk for COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations than those without, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
“An estimated 5.8 million Americans 65 years of age or older and 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias,” Lindsey Wang, of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, and colleagues wrote. “Strong risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia include ...

Those diagnosed with dementia faced a greater risk for COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations than those without, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
“An estimated 5.8 million Americans 65 years of age or older and 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias,” Lindsey Wang, of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, and colleagues wrote. “Strong risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia include …