The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the virus on people is going to be seen over time and one that will produce many different effects. A new study has found that older people who were infected with Covid-19 show a substantially higher risk, as much as 50 per cent to 80 per cent higher than a control group, of suffering from Alzheimer's disease within a year.

The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, indicated that people 65 and older who contracted Covid-19 were more prone to developing Alzheimer's disease in the year following their Covid-19 diagnosis. And the highest risk was observed in women at least 85 years old.