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How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

GailL1 — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:39:22 GMT

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.

KFF Health News THENEW OLD AGE - 08/21/2025 - How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

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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.

Re: How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

SereneSeagull — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:20:51 GMT

The skills and enjoyment gained, be it eye-hand coordination, deductive reasoning, socialization, furthering research and education, etc…That to me, is a plus for the seniors of today. Interesting article.

Re: How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

CarryAnne — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:12:50 GMT

The one thing that is good for both young and old is to avoid consuming fluoride. Start with:

No fluoridated water
No food or drink prepared with fluoridated water
No black tea (check your green teas)
No sardines with bones
No grape products (wine, juice, jellies)
No fluoridated medicines.

Fluoride from water is the main source, but fluoridated pesticides, fertilizers, and fumigants also contribute to our fluoride load. A surprising number of medications (like asthma) are also fluoridated, and we know that senior citizens who have fluoridated anesthesias for surgery suffer a noticeable decline in mental acuity-- even suffering hallucinations. We also know that the offspring of pregnant women and bottle-fed babies who consume "optimally" fluoridated water have more learning disabilities and lower IQs at the population level.

For science, see: https://www.fluoridelawsuit.com/science

For 2024 verdict against the EPA, see: https://www.fluoridelawsuit.com/

Re: How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech

JohnShanghai361 — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:53:28 GMT

Wow, I learned something here. Although I don't understand the connection with sardine bones and fluoride, I'm going to cut out the raisins for sure.