Showing posts with label internet use dementia elderly brain activity cells pathways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet use dementia elderly brain activity cells pathways. Show all posts

Monday, 19 October 2009

Internet use can slow dementia in the elderly

A study by researchers suggests that internet use by the elderly stimuates more areas of an elderly person's brain than reading.

Doing internet searches for even a short period of time changes brain activity pattern and enhances function.

The research suggests internet searching stimulates cells and pathways in the brain,making them more active