[Irtalk] Digital Literacy May Protect Against Cognitive Decline | HealthCetera - CHMP's Blog

[Hilton Gibson]

Can digital literacy delay cognitive decline?

Researchers think it might. In a recently published study in The Journals
of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences they
found that digital literacy — *the ability to engage, plan, and execute
digital actions such as web browsing and exchanging e-mails* — is an
independent protective factor against cognitive decline.

http://centerforhealthmediapolicy.com/2014/08/21/digital-literacy-may-protect-against-cognitive-decline/
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