Being glued to your phone could ‘SLASH your risk of dementia by 58% and keep your brain young’

USING your phone could slash your risk of cognitive decline by 58 per cent, scientists say – dispelling fears that the devices are causing ‘digital dementia’.

It’s often assumed that being glued to screens is harming our brain health, driving ‘brain rot’ and worsening cognitive abilities.

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But a new study by neuroscientists at Baylor University and the University of Texas suggests the opposite – showing that people...