How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
Pushing away adolescents and younger from tech because their brains aren’t fully developed but for older Americans, it is just the ticket to keep our brains keen.
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The first cohort of seniors to have contended — not always enthusiastically — with a digital society has reached the age when cognitive impairment becomes more common.
Given decades of alarms about technology’s threats to our brains and well-being — sometimes called “digital dementia” — one might expect to start seeing negative effects.
The opposite appears true. “Among the digital pioneer generation, use of everyday digital technology has been associated with reduced risk of cognitive impairment and dementia,” said Michael Scullin, a cognitive neuroscientist at Baylor University.
. . . . Scullin and Jared Benge, a neuropsychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, were co-authors of a recent analysis investigating the effects of technology use on people over 50 (average age: 69).
They found that those who used computers, smartphones, the internet, or a mix did better on cognitive tests, with lower rates of cognitive impairment or dementia diagnoses, than those who avoided technology or used it less often.
more in the linked article ~
As for me, I practice remembering many of my password and they are all different - sometimes I do have to stop and ask myself now what am I trying to sign into - once I have that down, then I remember my password. I also never stay signed in - so once this ability goes, either I am locked out or I will have to revert to some ap.
We do have to keep up or else . . . . . we are left in the dusk. Right ?