Hello friends and followers of NFBSupport!
St. Patrick's day is upon us! To everyone that enjoys the day, remember moderation. While many of us are feeling the stress of Covid-19, remember to stay smart and take care of yourself. If you think you've been exposed, or are showing symptoms of a cough or fever, stay home and stay hydrated. While we are doing the same to limit potential exposure, we are still available for appointments.
Also, don't forget to have a pie for Pi day (3.14)!
For those of us that need problem solving boosts, a team from University of Arkansas has found that caffeine boosts problem solving (https://neurosciencenews.com/caffeine-problem-solving-15860/). The drawback they found was that while it does boost problem solving, it does not boost creativity, so not much help to the creative community! Also the amount of caffeine they were tested with was 200mg, which is about what you'd find in a cup of espresso or energy drink.
A new study from Ohio State University has found that household chemical use is extremely toxic to language development for children under 2 years of age (https://neurosciencenews.com/chemical-language-development-15854/). They accounted for mold, pesticides, and neighborhood pollution, and found that only toxic household chemicals were related. The downside to the study is that we were unable to find which household chemicals they were referring to. Still good to take note of.
Relevant to the current world situation, a study from King's College London found that quarantine can have long-lasting psychological effects, including but not limited to PTSD, confusion, and anger (https://neurosciencenews.com/quarantine-psychology-ptsd-15840/). The takeaway from this is that if you or your loved ones are in forced or voluntary quarantine, reach out via remote means (Skype, Xbox chat, Google Hangouts, Google Duo, Facebook messenger, email, text, calls) and keep communication lines open so no one feels isolated or alone.
Lastly, this is the Red Cross safety and readiness tips to minimize transmission: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2020/coronavirus-safety-and-readiness-tips-for-you.html. While most of us who get it will only experience another seasonal cold, minimizing our transmission is critical. Data is incomplete and sources are varied, but age 80+ have a high risk of severe symptoms and 60+ have a moderate risk. As an example of population risk: NFBSupport's hometown is a retirement community, so the less we can spread it, the better.
Till next time!
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