Study links COVID-19 pandemic to accelerated brain ageing

Study links COVID-19 pandemic to accelerated brain ageing

Publication date: Jul 29, 2025

The researchers examined scans from individuals who had undergone imaging both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and compared them with those from individuals who had only pre-pandemic scans. She emphasised the detrimental effects of the pandemic on individuals mental wellbeing, especially for those already facing socio-economic disadvantages. These individuals exhibited difficulties such as slower cognitive processing and reduced mental flexibility.

Concepts Keywords
Biobank Accelerated
Everyday Ageing
Mri Brain
Pandemic Cognitive
Covid
Individuals
Lifestyle
Mental
Months
Neuroimaging
Nottingham
Pandemic
Participants
Scans
Significant

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Long Covid
disease MESH infection
disease MESH psychological distress
disease MESH lifestyle
disease MESH COVID-19 pandemic

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