Long COVID-Related Cognitive Impairment Reduced After 10 Weekly Cognitive Rehabilitation Sessions

Adults with a prior COVID-19 infection and objective cognitive impairment showed functional improvement after completing 10 sessions of cognitive rehabilitation, according to a recent study. Following treatment, participants demonstrated improvements in goal attainment, cognitive outcomes, and clinical outcomes. The improvements persisted at the six-month follow-up.

The clinical trial included 78 adults ages 30 to 60 years with long COVID, defined as symptoms persisting longer than three months after the initial infection. Each participant also had objective cognitive impairment affecting two domains that began after the initial COVID-19 infection. Participants were randomized to either a cognitive rehabilitation . . .