Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned - possibly linked to stress, loneliness and alcohol, study shows.
The Covid pandemic may have impacted brain health in people in the UK aged 50 and over, according to a new study.
It uses brain-training games to check memory skills and reasoning, while the questionnaire looks for possible risk factors that could harm brain health. "Our findings suggest that lockdowns and other restrictions we experienced during the pandemic have had a real, lasting impact on brain health in people aged 50 or over, even after the lockdowns ended.
"So if you are concerned about your memory, the best thing to do is to make an appointment with your GP and get an assessment."
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