Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users
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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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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?
Came to say this. Correlation just not equal causation.
There could be a causal connection, but it could just be in the other direction.
I'd like to see lower dementia risk get more serious about its relationship with internet use.
I don’t think any causality has been shown in either direction.