Can Covid-19 be a reason for Dementia

By Kanishka Vijay

Doctors in Indore believe that forgetfulness in young days could be an aftermath of Covid-19 and a symptom of post Covid psychosis.

As you grow old, the issue of forgetfulness starts becoming common by the day, especially when you hit the 60s. But having difficulty in remembering things in your younger days is not a positive sign. Many may consider it to be Alzheimer's, but it is not what you think it is.

Generally, forgetfulness can be related to aging, head trauma (or injury), or other conditions or disorders. New research has found out that forgetting things in old age is deemed normal. Forgetfulness in young people may lead to severe disorders such as Amnesia, which may also occur in children. However, in the post-pandemic world, doctors think that Covid-19 does not only impact any person's physical health but mental as well. And this has become a major cause of concern. But around the world, doctors now are researching new mental health side effects from the virus. Even though the number of patients who reported Covid-19 psychosis is considered to be small in numbers or even rare for that matter, doctors suggest that it does have affected patients.