Elderly Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease are More Susceptible to COVID-19 Infection
Researchers at the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI) discovered elevated levels of ACE2 during SARS-CoV-2 entry receptor gene expression in elderly patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with its spread worldwide is reportedly hitting the elderly population most aggressively. Data has also shown that older people who have chronic comorbidities such as