“1.Introduction: The Long-Term Impact of Multiple COVID Infections 2.Shifting Focus: From Acute Symptoms to Long-Term Health 3.The Jenga Analogy: How COVID Wears Down the Body 4.Understanding the Target: How COVID Affects the Circulatory System 5.Damage to the Endothelium: Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks 6.Even Mild COVID Cases Can Have Lasting Effects 7.The Impact on the Brain: From Brain Fog to Potential Neurodegenerative Diseases 8.Cognitive Issues and Repeated Infections: A Growing Concern 9.Does COVID Stick Around? The Lingering Presence of the Virus 10.Persistent Inflammation: The Ongoing Battle After COVID 11.COVID’s Impact on the Heart: Myocarditis and More 12.Understanding Myocarditis: Inflammation of the Heart 13.Rolling the Dice: The Cumulative Risk of Repeated COVID Infections 14.Silent Heart Attacks: The Hidden Risk 15.Protecting Our Health: Minimizing the Number of Infections 16.COVID’s Impact on Other Organs: The Liver, Lungs, and Beyond 17.COVID and the Liver: The Silent Accumulation of Damage 18.Conclusion: The Long Game of Health Protection”
JENGA TOWER - Episode 3
Living With Long COVID and Its Debilitating Symptoms
“Even mild cases of COVID-19 are linked to potential long-term repercussions — some of them deadly serious”
I failed my 2nd NYS Road Test. I got confused when the tester asked me to parallel park “beside a Lexus” because we don’t parallel park *beside* cars. Once I was confused, it was all downhill from there. Something is wrong with my brain, & apparently I can’t live in the world…
Long COVID patients’ brain activation is suppressed during walking and severer symptoms lead to stronger suppression
Guangzhou, China, Long Covid was found to “suppress brain activity during walking,” with more severe initial symptoms leading to greater suppression.
Patient-Reported Experiences of Persistent Post–COVID-19 Conditions After Hospital Discharge During the Second and Third Waves of the Pandemic in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
“Study from Switzerland: 245 COVID-19 patients surveyed 4 months post-hospital discharge.
Only 28.2% were symptom-free.
Women and those with longer hospital stays reported more persistent symptoms.
76.4% had memory and concentration issues.
The Changing Composition of Disability among America’s Workers
Disability in America since Covid:
Particularly noteworthy are The population reporting only a cognitive disability has grown by nearly 1 million—a 43% increase since 2019.