Is your job such that you are continuously engaged in the screen for a long time and do not do any physical activity during this time? If yes, then you need to be cautious. Doing this for a long time has a bad effect on the brain and due to this 'digital dementia' can occur. 'Digital Dementia' is a type of mental problem, in which a person becomes overly dependent on digital devices such as smartphones and computers etc.
How does digital dementia affect
The report states that in digital dementia, spending time on the screen for a long time badly affects the cognitive functions of the brain. If a person spends time on the screen for a long time, then during this time the person's ability to sit, which is directly connected to the spine, is affected. Due to this, the person has to face many health-related problems. It can cause many types of problems including obesity, and problems in the spine.
What is the problem with digital dementia?
Digital dementia can mainly badly spoil the cognitive functions of the human brain. If this happens, then the person has to face a lot of difficulties in doing daily tasks. Regarding digital dementia, it has been told in the report that this problem can affect the elderly more because their physical activity is very less. Due to this, the problem of digital dementia can increase. It is also being told in the report that this problem can prove to be a big challenge for teenagers.
The only way to avoid this problem is to increase physical activity and reduce screen time. The report states that to reduce the risk of digital dementia, the level of physical activity will have to be increased. At the same time, if more time is spent on screens like smartphones and television, then the possibility of its danger will increase that much faster.
How to avoid digital dementia
The report claims that to avoid digital dementia, this problem can be reduced by taking small breaks in between screen time, walking a few steps for a while, and standing for some time in between.
If you exercise regularly every day, then this can also reduce the problem of digital dementia. This exercise can slightly improve the problem of brain cognitive function. Overall, to avoid this problem, use technology and digital devices in a balanced manner.
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