Join Dr. Henry Mahncke, a neuroscientist and brain training pioneer, alongside Dr. Gitendra Uswatte, a rehabilitation psychologist, as they unveil transformative strategies for combating Long Covid brain fog. They discuss the brain's remarkable plasticity and its potential to recover cognitive functions through targeted training. Learn how their innovative approach blends cognitive exercises with real-world tasks, leading an impressive 80% of participants back to work. This discussion challenges misconceptions about brain health and emphasizes its crucial link to overall well-being.
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Brain HQ Enhances Brain Processing
Brain HQ is a brain training program that improves cognitive processing speed across multiple domains.
Improving processing speed enhances overall brain function and real-world cognitive skills.
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Brain Health Bridges Mind and Body
Brain health bridges physical and mental health and refers to the biological health of the brain.
Improving brain health involves neurobiological approaches distinct from traditional talk therapies.
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Processing Speed Underlies Brain Fog
Cognitive processing speed is a fundamental brain capacity affecting memory, attention, and decision-making.
Slow processing speed explains the brain fog and slowed thinking experienced by many with Long Covid.
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Dr. Henry Mahncke and Dr. Gitendra Uswatte share groundbreaking research on using brain plasticity principles to treat Long Covid brain fog through a comprehensive approach combining cognitive processing speed training, real-world skill practice, and personalized cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
• Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change its structure and function through learning and experience • Brain HQ training targets cognitive processing speed to improve overall brain function across multiple domains • Long Covid causes real biological changes to the brain, including vascular damage and inflammation • CI Cognitive Therapy combines three components: brain training, everyday task practice, and transfer techniques • 80% of participants in the small initial study returned to work compared to none in the usual care group • Brain health bridges physical and mental health, challenging the "it's all in your head" dismissal • The intervention works by repurposing and growing healthy brain tissue rather than healing damaged tissue • Approaches vary from "bottom-up" (basic processing) to "top-down" (real-world skills) to meaningful goal setting • Brain HQ is currently available worldwide, with ongoing research to develop telehealth versions of the full intervention
The University of Alabama Birmingham is currently enrolling participants for their Long Covid cognitive rehabilitation study. Interested individuals can call 205-934-9768 or search "Uswatte Long Covid Cognitive Rehabilitation" online.
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