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[DesertDrifter]

That is a hopeful article that actually displays optimism, something rare in any article about any health issue.. the don't do this or that type articles that seem to say things like "change your toothpaste brand and you might affect your floral biome and cause your toenails to become curly" or whatever things to add to someone's worry files.

I have a daughter who was fearful of covid, so much so that she basically locked down her son. He didn't respond by becoming paranoid, he spent hours and hours watching youtubes of chess matches while confined and became a junior chess master, got third in the San Fransisco youth tournament and got recruited for a chess team (didn't even know such things existed)

My reason for posting a boast was that we can respond to things in a positive or a negative manner, the choice is often ours. When I threw a blood clot into my heart in middle age, I was freaked, but responded with becoming way more physically fit, even though I was already in pretty good shape. I hiked daily at least an hour or two, and because of how and where I chose to hike, I ended up with a rock and crystal shop for my finds, since I live in a mineral-rich area, and hiked in a new place every day to prevent the ennui of walking or running in circles on pavement in town.

I cared for a long haul covid patient for a year until she mostly recovered, it mostly just made me grateful that it was not my struggle. Anecdotally, her full faculties have returned and she still works remotely at her job. No more trips to the ER for her has made my life calmer, but I have a special place in my negative bin for anti-vaxxers who do not care if they helped cause others to suffer more severely than necessary or kill off more old people. I no longer am very interested in arguing wth people who reject reality and science, which are numerous even here, who revel in thinking they are counter-cultural warriors. They get treated figuratively by me as Kristi Noem treats puppies too slow to learn. Anyway, that was a good thought-provoking article, thank you for posting.

[fuagf]

As DD, an interesting and a welcome positive article. As Mark Chiverton's early experience i'm not sure if i ever had it, just remembered a three day period before any tests were available when i was more tired and hit the bed more than ever before. Unlike him later i never tested positive for it. The fact i have COPD has always suggested to me that if i had had covid it likely would have hit me harder, so will always lean to never being a victim of it. LOL, the idea of a blossoming of post-traumatic growth is great to hear. Any of that for any reason would always be a pleasure. And it's really good to read that long covid sufferers have good reason to be positive. To the end:

"Those who feel like their minds melted a little during the pandemic can likely benefit from adopting or resuming the kinds of brain-boosting habits that fell by the wayside during Netflix-fueled lockdowns, like social interaction and mental and physical exercise, Petkus says. Even the effects of stress and trauma can often be counterbalanced with social support and healthy coping strategies, he says. People who recover well from hard events sometimes even experience what’s known as post-traumatic growth, a blossoming of their mental and emotional health after a difficult period.

It’s harder to say whether brain changes that result directly from SARS-CoV-2 infections are reversible, as researchers are still studying that question. But there are some positive signs. Some of the potential causes of chronic brain fog—like persistent inflammation or damage to blood vessels—are theoretically reversible with the right treatments.

Even in Hampshire’s study on post-COVID IQ differences, there was cause for optimism. Hampshire’s team found that people with Long COVID symptoms were, on average, about six IQ points beneath people who’d never had COVID-19. But those whose Long COVID symptoms resolved over time also saw their cognitive scores improve.

That finding is “quite positive,” he said. “There could be some hope for people who are struggling.”"

Your link - https://time.com/7021575/covid-pandemic-19-brain-cognition/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=newsletter+brief+default+ac&utm_content=+++20240917+++body&et_rid=207276253&lctg=207276253