cognition
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Could the Internet Actually Be Good for Your Brain?
Regular internet users over age 50 were half as likely to later develop dementia as non-users, a recent study found.
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5 Unexpected Things That Seem to Lower Dementia Risk
Dementia, the as-yet incurable loss of memory and cognition, is a devastating illness, both for the victim and their families. And it’s likely to become an even larger health problem over time. Over 6 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. By 2050, that number is expected to…
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Try This Game if You’re Already Too Good at Wordle
Are you too good at Wordle? Of course you are. You know all the strategies: which words to guess first, which vowels to test right out of the gate. You’re probably sick of embarrassing everyone on Twitter with all your green squares. If Wordle feels too easy these days, you might want to try its…
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Politician’s Zoom Background Can’t Hide Fact That He’s Actually Driving
Andrew Brenner, a state senator in Ohio, is getting some heat for driving while participating in a Zoom call earlier this week. The Ohio Senate is currently taking up a bill that would create additional penalties for distracted driving and a local newspaper, the Columbus Dispatch, pointed out the irony of the situation.