Surfing the internet can keep your brain young

Summary



In a story on cbn.com , there is an interesting story about the effects of surfing the internet on the brain. According to the article, using the Internet can help keep your brain "young," according to a new study by the University of California. Researchers found that older adults between fifty five and seventy eight, who began surfing the Web, improved their brain function after only a few days. They say using the Internet is interactive, and that it stimulates more activity in the part of the brain that makes decisions. Doctors say engaging in cognitive activities might be a way to protect against dementia.



Response



As someone who enjoys surfing the internet, I find the idea that it may be good for me, very refreshing. With all the bad rap giving to the internet and other technological advancements, such as cell phones and so on, I like hearing that there are positive effects, even if it is on a sub-concious neurological level. My personal observations is that it would also help with reflex and hand-eye coordination, from the use of the mouse and the whole seek and click aspect of web surfing. It amazes me how fast something can become so ingrained into our society so quickly, that you can barely remember what it was like before computers. When I was younger, computers were just not prevelant. If there was a computer, it was stashed away somewhere for accounting purposes, but now everything is computer based it seems.