The study, spanning from March 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2022, encompassed the tumultuous period marked by the enforcement of social restrictions, including social distancing, quarantine measures, and unprecedented "full societal lockdowns," which the study noted "had not previously been experienced in living memory." "Significant worsening of executive function and working memory was observed in the first year of the pandemic across the whole cohort, in people with mild cognitive impairment, and in people with a history of COVID-19," the authors wrote. The negative impact on cognitive function persisted into the second year, notably concerning executive function across the entire cohort and working memory within specific subgroups. https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/covid-19-lockdowns-linked-memory-cognitive-decline-uk-study