Young and middle-aged people, barely sick with covid-19, are dying from strokes

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9. Even when they don't have a stroke, there may be cognitive damage

From SheltieLover's post in GD
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213339643

Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
Published April 24, 2020 By Kaiser Health News
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/seniors-with-covid-19-show-unusual-symptoms-doctors-say/

Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.

COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: a fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath. But older adults — the age group most at risk of severe complications or death from this condition ― may have none of these characteristics.

Instead, seniors may seem “off” — not acting like themselves ― early on after being infected by the coronavirus. They may sleep more than usual or stop eating. They may seem unusually apathetic or confused, losing orientation to their surroundings. They may become dizzy and fall. Sometimes, seniors stop speaking or simply collapse.

Sometimes too "out of it" mentally to seek medical care. And nobody checking on them regularly. So they die alone at home.

And it looks like this isn't just a seniors issue.