All of those weeks of pandemic-induced remote work, telehealth, grocery delivery, and online shopping have changed many of us — and not necessarily for the better.
Research shows that now, several years after COVID-19 became a household word, we’re less likely to seek out the company of other people, exercise regularly, eat veggies, get enough sleep or have a life outside of work.
Here’s how all of that affects the brain, along with what you can do about it.
Long before COVID-19, researchers knew that social isolation increased the risk of body-wide inflammation, as well as dementia.