We understand that the past few years have been challenging for all of us with the emergence of COVID-19. Apart from physical symptoms, many individuals have reported experiencing brain fog as a lingering effect of the disease. Brain fog can affect cognitive function, including memory, attention, and concentration. In this article, we'll explore how cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) can help address the symptoms of COVID-related brain fog and improve your cognitive abilities.

Understanding COVID-Related Brain Fog

If you've caught COVID-19, you may have experienced brain fog as a symptom of the disease.

It's quite common, with studies showing that around 13% of older adults who have recovered from COVID-19 experience persistent symptoms, such as cognitive impairment or brain fog, lasting a month or longer.

Brain fog is believed to be caused by the body's immune response to the virus, impacting cognitive functions. Areas such as memory, language, attention, concentration, and thought organization can be affected.

Recognizing the Symptoms

Many individuals have described the cognitive symptoms they experience after COVID-19 infection.

These symptoms include difficulties with short-term memory, such as recalling names or appointments, struggling to find words during conversations, trouble concentrating for extended periods, and challenges with organizing and expressing thoughts and feelings.

“Since being sick with COVID, I just can’t remember information that came easily to me before,” commented one Moneta Health client, age 68. “I have a hard time concentrating on hobbies I used to love doing, like reading and knitting.”

The Power of Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy.

Cognitive rehabilitation therapy is a form of therapy used by speech-language pathologists and other healthcare professionals to enhance and restore cognitive function.

It can be incredibly beneficial for addressing the symptoms of COVID-related brain fog while it's both restorative and compensatory in nature.

Restorative therapy involves practicing skills to improve cognitive abilities, while compensatory therapy focuses on learning strategies to work around any deficits.

The Moneta™ program is a comprehensive cognitive rehabilitation therapy program designed to combat COVID-related brain fog that uses both restorative and compensatory approaches to help you maintain and regain cognitive function.

The program includes activities that have been proven to improve cognition through practice and repetition. By engaging in these activities multiple times, you can tap into the brain's neuroplasticity, allowing it to change and adapt.

In addition to practice-based exercises, our therapy program also empowers you with strategies to enhance your daily activities and leisure pursuits.

By learning and implementing these strategies, you can improve your ability to complete everyday tasks and enjoy your hobbies to the fullest.