‘Use of digital technology not leading to ‘digital dementia’ in older adults’: Study

NEW DELHI: Contrary to ongoing concern that the use of digital technology has a direct correlation with an increased risk of dementia, a latest study has found that its use is actually associated with reduced cognitive decline.

Sweeping aside the theory about “digital dementia,” the study, published in Nature Human Behavior, revealed that digital technology use correlates with a 58% lower risk of cognitive impairment.