How to treat memory loss from COVID-19
Memory and concentration problems are common in long-term COVID patients, with 70% of Long COVID developing memory and concentration problems within months of their initial illness. If you're one of those with long covid brain fog , you may have trouble concentrating on work, forget where you put your keys, have trouble remembering names of acquaintances, or inadvertently wander off during a conversation. How Does Long COVID Affect Memory? While it's easy to think of human memory working in the same way as computer storage or a tape recorder that you can play at any time, our memories are far from perfect. People often forget or remember things incorrectly. Other times, information isn't encoded correctly in the first place, or people actively try to forget things they don't want to remember. This memory loss is normal. However, memory loss can be a sign of serious illness, including long-term COVID. After acute COVID-19 infection, seven in 10 patients develop cognit...