Regularly using internet LOWERS risk of dementia by 50% in middle age, study claims

Regularly using internet LOWERS risk of dementia by 50% in middle age, study claims We're often told of the dangers of too much screen time, but a study suggests regularly using the internet may slash the risk of dementia.

Researchers at New York University tracked 18,000 adults aged between 50 and 65 for about eight years.

They were asked at the start of the study and then again every two years if they 'regularly' used the web to send emails, shop, browse or book vacations.

Those who answered 'yes' most of the time had a 50 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with all forms of dementia compared to those who normally said 'no' by the end of the research. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Internet usage and the prospective risk of dementia: A population-based cohort study (open access) Journal of the American Geriatrics Society