Dr. Barry Dworkin

Take note of correlation/causation issue with headlines citing dementia & Alzheimer disease being most commonly associated with Covid-related deaths. Message is that it is usually a combination of comorbidities and age that increase death risk from Covid.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 17, 2021

Source:
Dementia, Alzheimer’s most common comorbidities associated with COVID-19 deaths: StatCan

Reference:
Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to February 2021

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