Internet use could help older adults prevent dementia

Internet use - Seniors on the computer

Regular use of up to 2 hours per day was seen in a study as a sweet spot to protect against dementia. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has shown that regular internet use among older people can provide a helpful protection against the development of dementia. Older people who go online regularly are almost half as likely to develop dementia as those who rarely use it. The researchers tracked the cognitive health of 18,154 adults without dementia for an average of 7.9 years…

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