We’ve reported recently on possible links between some medications and dementia. But there are also some activities that may help seniors keep their minds sharp. For a long time, doctors have ...

The digital age has sparked ongoing interest in how internet use impacts health, particularly among older adults. Recent research offers a fresh perspective, investigating whether internet habits ...

New research has found that older adults who go online every day are more likely to be socially isolated than those who use the internet less frequently. Published in the journal Ageing and Society, ...

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Self-reported, regular internet use, but not overuse, in older adults is linked to a lower dementia risk, new research suggests. Investigators followed over 18,000 older individuals and found that ...

Longer periods of regular internet usage in late adulthood may help reduce subsequent dementia incidence. Nonetheless, using the internet excessively daily may negatively affect the risk of dementia ...