A new study of older adults suggests that regular internet use may help guard against long-term risk for dementia.
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 -- In a world increasingly consumed by social media, much has been made of the amount of time younger generations spend online every day — and the harms that habit can bring.
“We found that regular users experienced approximately half the risk of dementia than non-regular users,” said Cho, a doctoral student in the department of social and behavioral sciences at New York University's School of Global Public Health, in New York City. After initially undergoing mental health assessments, all participants were subsequently interviewed every two years, to keep tally of internet usage habits.
By that definition, approximately two-thirds of the participants were regular internet users when the study began; just over one-third were not. In the end, just under 5% of the participants had developed dementia by the time the study was halted. About 8% of the participants had died without having developed dementia, while more than 87% remained mentally sharp.
Still, the vast majority of participants did not alter their internet habits over time. After stacking initial internet habits up against dementia risk, the team concluded that about 1.5% of regular internet users were at risk for dementia, while more than 10% of non-regular users were, according to the report
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