What older adults do while they sit affects dementia risk, study indicates (Best to read or do computer work)

Medical Xpress / USC Dornsife College / Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ^ | August 22, 2022 | Nina Raffio / David A. Raichlen et al

[ConservativeMind]

Thinking seems to be the key to reducing dementia, when sitting.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Mr. Jeeves]

Even in individuals who are highly physically active, time spent watching TV was associated with increased risk of dementia…

That’s entirely a content issue. :)

[joshua c]

i read Free Republic when i watch tv

does that count?

[Chicory]

When I was young, moms everywhere knew this: TV will rot your brain!

[Robert DeLong]

I’ll use that the next time my wife rags on me about spending too much time on my puter. 🙂

[max americana]

My Dad plays Call of Duty with his grandkids. He’s not passive..

[Gay State Conservative]

I work on the computer and e-mail President McKinley demanding that he rule against the Louisiana Purchase.

[Bethaneidh]

Hahaha

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

that’s why i check freepr off and on throughout my TV watching.......

Using my brain!

[John Milner]

I used to watch lots of TV. Slowly quit when it seemed like every show was stupid of just full of sexual innuendo. And not subtle/classy like in the past.

Then cable came and the promise of “no commercials cuz you’re paying.”

I was in a public place last week in the evening and they had TV-Land on. Everybody Loves Raymond. I liked that show and can watch the reruns repeatedly and enjoy them. However since I’ve given up on commercial TV I was just ASTOUNDED by the number and duration of the commercial breaks. Totally mind numbing!

[stars & stripes forever]

FREE REPUBLIC prevents dementia!

Another reason to send a DONATION to JIM ROBINSON!

[grey_whiskers]

Computers? Reading?

Yeah, I’m covered.

[Songcraft]

Sitting in a chair like this may also improve the flow of blood to your cranial contents...

     

[WKUHilltopper]

Did I just read something?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“such as when they read or use computers”

Do any FReepers use computers, think about things, and expound, sound off, and rant and rave while sitting? Nah, I really don’t think so.

[LouAvul]

Another thread said that sticking a fork into an electrical outlet stimulates the mind, as well. Maybe the sedentary person could do that during the commercial breaks.

[Flick Lives]

When I was young, moms everywhere knew this: TV will rot your brain!

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The boob tube!

[fidelis]

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I know almost no one personally (besides myself) that ever cracks any kind of serious book— and that include e-books and other readers. And if you’re on the computer, but all you watch are YouTube videos (especially a bunch of shallow garbage), to me that’s no better than sitting in front of a TV. All I can think is most people are walking around with their heads stuffed with garbage.

[Bernard]

Which one is the cause, and which one is the effect? Sitting and watching TV all the time should induce dementia, but at age 30 it’s probably called something else.