🌱Exercise/Cognition Link + Myths On Homelessness + COVID-19 Dips

Happy Thursday, Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 65, Low: 40.

Here are three of the top stories today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

1. Is there a link between physical exercise and cognition? According to a study from UCSD, when test subjects increased physical exercise, their executive function increased as well. On the days when physical activity decreased, their cognitive performance decreased. Find out what this means for all of us. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (NBC San Diego)
2. There are many myths and urban legends about homelessness. People think that it could never happen to them. Some think that homeless individuals must have mental illness or must be addicted to drugs. Others think that the homeless want to live on the streets. However, the causes of homelessness are very complex. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (Voice of San Diego)
3. Is there a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel? Recent modeling at Scripps Health shows that the virus should wind down by early March. "Computer modeling has become a standard and critical tool that we use on an ongoing basis to operate our hospitals and clinics," said Nathaniel Brown, Scripps director of health data sciences. While the pandemic is not ending, COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as boosters, are effective in reducing the severity of cases. To learn more: Click into parenthesis, then click the link. (City News Service)

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Today in Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch:

• Economic Development & Advocacy — Meeting. (7:30 a.m.)
• Does the Federal Deficit Really Matter? (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (10 a.m.)
• Better Balance with Stability Ball (In Person, Escondido) — San Diego Oasis. (Noon)
• Ancient Egyptian Art (Online) — San Diego Oasis. (1 p.m.)
• Tai Chi Chuan: Beginning (In Person, Escondido) — San Diego Oasis. (3 p.m.)
• Rancho Bernardo Community Council (Online)— Meeting. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• North San Diego Business Chamber: "Know a transitioning service member? Invite them to attend the free Operation Connect Workshop. Operation Connect makes the transition from military to civilian workforce easier. We connect transitioning service members to business leaders, and influential people in the community." (Facebook)
• RB Community Council PRESENTATION: "Bill Powers will be giving a presentation from Protect Our Communities Foundation on the benefits of local clean energy. Information will include benefits of rooftop solar, San Diego Community Power and NEM decisions from the CPUC." (RBCC)
• San Diego County Library: "Explore the fun of more than 45 San Diego museums and all the arts, history and culture they contain for half the price in February." (SDCL)
• SDCCE Emeritus Program: "This New Year, adults 55 and older can learn another creative skill for no-cost that enhances brain function and reverses the effects of age-related decline. From playing the ukulele, watercolor painting, healthy living to preparing for retirement, San Diego College of Continuing Education's (SDCCE's) Emeritus Program offers free online and hybrid classes throughout San Diego County." (SDCCE)
• 4S Ranch Friends of the Library: "Here is how to become a member of the Friends of the 4S Ranch Library, just a small contribution gets you membership for the whole year and helps us make a big impact in the community by supporting your local library. Let's make 2022 a great year, thank you!" (Facebook)
• Free smoke alarms for seniors are available through The Burn Institute. (Burn Institute)

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