Long COVID-19 Symptoms in People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment

Angeliki Tsapanou; Panagiota Zoi; Faidra Kalligerou; Patra Blekou; Paraskevi Sakka

doi:10.3233/ADR-230119

Long COVID-19 Symptoms in People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment

J Alzheimers Dis Rep. 2023 Dec 22;7(1):1371-1375. doi: 10.3233/ADR-230119. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Angeliki Tsapanou^{1

2}, Panagiota Zoi¹, Faidra Kalligerou¹, Patra Blekou¹, Paraskevi Sakka¹

Affiliations

¹ Athens Alzheimer's Association, Athens, Greece.
² Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Abstract

What is the impact of long COVID-19 on people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia? Self-reported questionnaire was used for the report of long COVID-19 symptoms. People with MCI or dementia or their caregivers regarding patients' health were recruited COVID-19 throughout from the Athens Alzheimer's Association. We included 72 participants. Thirty had the diagnosis of MCI and 39 had dementia. Most symptoms lasted for 3-4 weeks. The majority of patients reported having all the symptoms, with fatigue being the major disturbance. The diagnosis and the management of long COVID-19 symptoms requires a more holistic and comprehensive approach.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; COVID-19; dementia; long COVID; mild cognitive impairment.