$32 million NIA grant boosts long COVID cognition study of under-studied populations including South Texas Hispanics
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- COVID-19's long-term effects on cognition in older adults will be studied for five years thanks to a $32 million federal grant awarded to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio).
Key Points:
- The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded $32 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to coordinate the study.
- Researchers will focus on the recruitment and analysis of populations most severely affected by long COVID.
- "Cognitive impairment is seen in some adults over 60 who are experiencing long COVID, and this impairment appears to be progressive."
- "Cognitive impairment is seen in some adults over 60 who are experiencing long COVID, and this impairment appears to be progressive.