Covid 19: Fighting the Fog

Besides all of its devastating and deadly consequences, Covid 19 can also affect brain function – make you feel like you’re in a fog, confused, even worse. We’re exploring that in this video with Dr. Henry Mahncke, a neuroscientist and CEO of Posit Science. In the interview, Dr. Mahncke says it is possible that people of color may be especially vulnerable to suffering from brain disorders as a result of the stress caused by the outsized impact of the virus on them, combined with the stress with which many must cope in their daily lives.Dr. Mahncke's company has developed a brain training app, Brain HQ, that he says shows dramatic improvement in brain function, especially for people who are dealing with pre-dementia and other cognitive issues.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.