‘You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.”
John Heywood’s proverb collection of 1546
My last two articles concerned the consequences of Covid 19 for our society and possible solutions.
I am copying a link for your consideration recently published by the U.S. Department of Health, and Human Services entitled “The recently issued Advisory from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy highlights the alarming effects of loneliness and isolation on the population of the United States. It has been identified as a significant public health crisis that requires immediate action. Dr. Murthy has proposed a national strategy to effectively promote social connection and address this issue. Dr. Murthy proposes six points plan to remediate “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.”
All six points could be of great help. But I have some considerations about point 3:
Mobilize the Health Sector: Because loneliness and isolation are risk factors for several primary health conditions (including heart disease, dementia, and depression) and premature death, healthcare providers are well-positioned to assess patients for risk of loneliness and intervene.
Dr. Murthy classifies this situation as an Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. He is entirely correct. But what will help this crisis is understanding the brain functions connected with this situation and remedying the malfunction caused by isolation and fear. And frankly, I do not see any mention of that critical factor.
You can take me to the park, but if I do not “see” it as a place to relax and enjoy, that will not help me.
My name is Julian L Sevillano. I am the Executive Director of this space that aims to disseminate pertinent information about the human brain, emphasizing brain neuroplasticity and the tools that can help us weather our circumstances. My mission is to bring some hope regarding the dilemma of people of all ages. And the difficulty is because we not only have to fight with problems that our condition brings but also with what adaptation to the results of the pandemic and the so-called "New Normal" entails. Notice to the reader that I said "our condition" since I just turned 86! I continued my studies at Harvard Extension School in Fundamentals of Neuroscience. I obtained Certificates in the Electrical Properties of Neurons, Neural Networks and Neurons and The Brain. I previously studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting and economics. I am the Coordinator of Neurocognitive Research Programs for Seniors—I-Function, Inc. (University of Miami School of Medicine start-up). I am a Consultant at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Aging. Miller School of Medicine. University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. I also work as a Neuroplasticity and BrainHQ Posit Science Certified Brain Adequacy Trainer at brain training centers located at the Village Activity Center in Key Biscayne, Florida, at the City of Coral Gables, Florida Activity Center, and The Palace Coral Gables (self-contained accommodations and services for seniors) in Coral Gables, Florida.
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