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Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users::A longitudinal study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that older adults who regularly use the internet have about half the risk of developing dementia compared to non-users, even after adjusting for various factors. The ideal amount of internet usage associated with the lowest dementia risk is between 6 minutes and 2 hours daily, with risks rising for those not using the internet at all and those using it for more than 2 hours daily. ...

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[-] whitecapstromgard@sh.itjust.works 54 points 1 year ago

Which way is the causal connection? Do they have less risk of dementia because they use the internet, or do they use the internet because their cognitive skills are better?

[-] majestictechie@lemmy.fosshost.com 18 points 1 year ago

Came to say this. Correlation just not equal causation.

There could be a causal connection, but it could just be in the other direction.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'd like to see lower dementia risk get more serious about its relationship with internet use.

[-] Tatters@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

I don’t think any causality has been shown in either direction.

[-] simonced@lemmy.one 33 points 1 year ago

Less dementia, more exposition to phishing and scams...

[-] Raisin8659 11 points 1 year ago

They need those brain cells to combat the scams, and hence, less dementia. ;-)

[-] Gray@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

My brain is powered by memes. Memory? More like memery.

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So Twitter actually is good for your brain?

What a paradox.

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