Greater Good Magazine: “Studies are finding that isolation, stress, and uncertainty can cause forgetfulness and disorganization…The emotional costs of the pandemic aren’t helping, either. It’s clear that COVID-19 conditions have affected people’s stress levels, sleep, and mental health—especially those who don’t deal well with uncertainty. This, in turn, has affected our cognitive well-being, leading to poorer performance on tasks that require attention, memory, or decision making. 
Though the worst period of the pandemic may have passed—cases and deaths are falling, and there’s no imminent danger of another shelter-in-place order—many of us are still paying that cost in the form of “brain fog.” Researchers have noted that living through the pandemic is negatively influencing people’s cognition—their focus, attention, ability to plan, and more. Though the elderly may be particularly vulnerable, many of us could be suffering some degree of brain fog in the wake of recent events. Here are some steps you can take to clear the fog away.
..”