From the linked New York Times article published November 13, 2023: Can't Think, Can't Remember: More Americans Say They're in a Cognitive Fog Adults in their 20s, 30s and 40s are driving the trend. Researchers point to long Covid as a major cause. By Francesca Paris In reporting for this article, Francesca Paris talked to 16 researchers and medical professionals who study disability, long Covid, cognition and census data. There are more Americans who say they have serious cognitive problems - with remembering, concentrating or making decisions - than at any time in the last 15 years, data from the Census Bureau shows. The increase started with the pandemic: The number of working- age adults reporting "serious difficulty" thinking has climbed by an estimated one million people. About as many adults ages 18 to 64 now report severe cognitive issues as report trouble walking or taking the stairs, for the first time since the bureau started asking the questions each month in the 2000s.
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