Increase in Memory Problems after COVID-19: Researchers suspect long-term effects

In the recent years there has been a remarkable increase in the number of people with memory problems visiting their primary care physician. According to recent data, GP visits in the first quarter of this year were a whopping as much as 24 percent higher than in the same period in 2020. Health authorities such as the GGDs, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, and the health institute Nivel argue that these problems may be a long-term effect of the coronavirus.

One interesting finding is that long-term corona contamination can cause can cause memory and concentration problems. Several health authorities have noted this. In addition, researchers suggest that corona contamination may be a possible cause of the increase in memory problems. The lockdowns temporarily deprived us of some of our structure and social contacts, resulting in faster deterioration in people with incipient memory problems than before the corona pandemic, as previously described by researchers at Amsterdam UMC.

The data show that people between the ages of 45 and 74 are 40 percent more likely to visit the family doctor visit because of memory and concentration problems compared with early 2020. This increase is strongest in this age group. In absolute terms people aged 75 and older go to the family doctor most often with these complaints. In this group, however, the increase was lower, at 18 percent. Among people in the 25 to 44 age group, there was an increase of 31 percent.

Both individuals and healthcare professionals should be alert to possible symptoms and take the necessary steps to provide appropriate support and treatment. Further research will need to help better understand gain a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on the human brain.

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