Dementia risk can be slashed in older adults who do simple everyday habit
dailyrecord.co.ukDementia is a heartbreaking illness to develop, not just for the patient but for their loved ones as well.And although there isn't yet a cure, there are some activities that are said to help lower your chances of developing it as you get older.Scientists have recently discovered that one everyday habit that most of us already do may slash the risk of older adults developing the condition - but it all lies in the amount of time that you do it for.The Mirror reports that people who use the internet regularly have approximately half the risk of dementia compared to people their same age who don't go online as much.
Researchers took into account several other factors such as education, ethnicity and sex, all of which can affect cognitive decline.
And it was still found that there were plenty of benefits that come from using the internet.In the study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, participants who used the internet for between six minutes and two hours per day were found to have the lowest risk of dementia.
Previous studies have focused on the problems that can stem from using the internet too much - especially when it comes to children and teenagers.
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