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The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic shutdowns ended appeared several years older than those of teens who were assessed before the pandemic. Until now, such accelerated changes in “brain age” have only been seen in children experiencing chronic adversity, such as neglect and family dysfunction.
The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says.
Before the pandemic, premature aging of children's brains was observed in cases of chronic childhood stress, trauma, abuse and neglect.
It’s not just mental health that COVID has affected; new research suggests that the pandemic has physically affected the structures of teens' brains.
The brains of U.S. teens have physically changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says.