There are concerns there may be a link between Alzheimer’s and COVID-19.

It’s estimated nearly half a million Australians are living with the incurable disease. 

A recent study suggests those over 65 who contracted COVID-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease within a year.

St Vincent’s Hospital Head of the Centre for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine Professor Bryce Vissel told Ben Fordham people don’t usually see symptoms until their mid-60s.

“People who have had long COVID … unfortunately, it looks like that may be increasing the risk of dementia.”

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