Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
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Older people who use smartphones ‘have lower rates of cognitive decline’
More work is needed to explain the findings, but the researchers suspect a two-way relationship underpins the results. In this scenario, people with better thinking skills are more likely to use digital devices, but there are also cognitive benefits to be had from embracing the technology.
“It is unclear whether the technology staves off mental decline, or whether people with better cognitive skills simply use them more.”
It’s very early stages of the research then. In my experience elderly people use smartphones very differently to kids. Also, their personal development has past the formative stages so I imagine the devices cause less disruption.
There’s no doubt that they ruin the brains and lives of our kids though, as the research video posted on Lemmy.world recently makes clear.
Edit: Here it is. Brain scans show that screen addiction is the same as drug addiction as far as development of brain pathway changes and brain chemistry are concerned. Only difference is we haven’t had addicts this young and at this scale before. Memory, empathy, cognition and impulsivity are all impacted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ViT6LyLm6E
I think definitely causation correlation.
Working geek squad the people who were more with it tech wise were people just willing to learn. If you maintain the ability to learn then you'll be fine, and it makes sense that those elderly people who learn their smartphones are doing better. I don't think it's because of smartphones. I think them able to use their smartphones is because they are okay with adaptation and change
Could you link that video?
Okay. I updated my original comment.
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.”- Socrates
Addiction is fascist rhetoric. Even councillors who help people with drug use problems are rethinking the addiction model
Are you sure that they are doubting the very idea that one could become addicted?
Addiction is fascist 😂😂 Jesus Christ man, touch some grass