Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

Rob Blythe runs past a Stay Home message on the famous Naas Ball on the N7/M7 Motorway in County Kildare, during one of Ireland's lockdowns to combat the spread of covid-19. Photo: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Lockdowns and other restrictions brought in during the pandemic have had a “real lasting impact” on the brain health of people over the age of 50, researchers have suggested.

A study found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic, regardless of whether or not they were infected with Covid-19.