Web-Mad Hongkongers Have Digital Dementia - And We're Losing Our Memories, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Study
Forgotten something? The problem may not be age but your smartphone or other similar device. And brain health experts have even coined a name for the condition: digital dementia.
A recent survey suggests the condition is prevalent among Hong Kong adults, with a correlation between more frequent usage of digital devices and self-reported memory loss in daily life and at work.
"Digital dementia is different from the dementia we see in old age caused by Alzheimer's disease," explains Dr Gary Small, director of the Memory and Ageing Research Centre at the University of California, Los Angeles. "It's really got to do with the cognitive challenges and attention problems that result from overuse of digital technology."
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A recent survey suggests the condition is prevalent among Hong Kong adults, with a correlation between more frequent usage of digital devices and self-reported memory loss in daily life and at work.
"Digital dementia is different from the dementia we see in old age caused by Alzheimer's disease," explains Dr Gary Small, director of the Memory and Ageing Research Centre at the University of California, Los Angeles. "It's really got to do with the cognitive challenges and attention problems that result from overuse of digital technology."
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