Long COVID and Low Education: Neuropsychological Findings from the Brazilian NeuroCovid Cohort
Our study highlighted the significant interplay between educational attainment, which contributes to cognitive reserve, and the neurological manifestations of long COVID. Higher educational attainment may confer resilience against cognitive decline associated with long COVID. While long COVID was linked to lower global cognitive scores, no specific cognitive domain appeared particularly vulnerable. These findings underscore the importance of prioritizing support for vulnerable populations with low education to promote brain health.
Authors
- Tharick Ali Pascoal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9057-8014)
- Daniele de Paula Faria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-2786)
- Cristina Sebastião Matushita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-0433)
- Luiza Santos Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8387-3832)
- Mychael V. Lourenco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-0296)
- Artur Francisco Schumacher Schuh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-0908)
- Graciane Radaelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1208-362X)
- Arthur Coutinho
- Débora Guerini de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-4989)
- Guilherme Arantes Mello
- João Pedro Uglione da Ros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1570-0366)
- Joana Emilia Senger
- Arthur Viana Jotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5654-0921)
- Matheus Fakhri Kadan
- Maiele Dornelles Silveira
- Guilherme Povala
- João Pedro Ferrari‐Souza
- Diogo O. Souza
- Ricardo Benardi Soder
- Eduardo R. Zimmer
- Marco De Bastiani
- Wyllians Vendramini Borelli
- Jaderson Costa da Costa
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Instituto do Cérebro (BR)
- Hospital Moinhos de Vento (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Luterana do Brasil (BR)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70857_105941
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00