5 Hours of Watching TV is equivalent to...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (140936)
Philippines
August 31, 2024 5:30am CST
...dementia. What? This is what I read from an article today. According to a survey, people aged 40 and above will be inflicted with dementia for watching TV five hours non-stop per day. As claimed, there is a lack of oxygen going to the brain without any exercises. Then, I felt dismayed at the end of the article that they are not sure how it happened, resulting in dementia. It is not a good article to read.
How would you feel if you were in my shoes?
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@dgobucks226 (36882)
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2 Sep 24
Wow! I knew there was a lot of mindless programming on TV, but never thought it would affect our brain. At least exercising can help.
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@snowy22315 (195489)
• United States
31 Aug 24
I have theTV on at least that much, but I am not passively staring at it. I am usually online at the same time.
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@RevivedWarrior (3700)
• India
1 Sep 24
Do not read too much into it. If you are not using your mental capabilities and only watching TV without thinking , then well there is a possibility. But only some are going to watch tv non stop 5 hours everyday post 40. Most are busy with profession and personal lives . Definitely busy looking into the challenges and hence would have less probability of getting dementia. Exercising and right diet alongwith right lifestyle , should decrease such chances. Plus, no point in worrying on such things and focus on what is in hand and improve upon it!
@Shavkat (140936)
• Philippines
1 Sep 24
Indeed. This article made my mind-blowing. It seems that these experts are not thinking before releasing their research studies. If I may say, they had wasted their time, energy, and money for studying about dementia. The result is not convincing for the readers.
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@_Legend_ (1)
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31 Aug 24
That study seems flawed if they can't explain the mechanism behind their claim. While excessive TV watching may have negative effects, jumping to a dementia link without solid evidence is irresponsible. It's important to maintain a balanced lifestyle with physical and mental activity, but we shouldn't panic over every alarming headline. Maybe the real takeaway is to be more critical of the health news we consume.
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@wolfgirl569 (121858)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Aug 24
I think it depends on what else you do too
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