5 Hours of Watching TV is equivalent to...
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139962)
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 (35621)
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2 Sep
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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@RevivedWarrior (2259)
• India
1 Sep
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 (139962)
• Philippines
1 Sep
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
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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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
31 Aug
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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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Aug
I think it depends on what else you do too
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@Scarred4Lyfe (609)
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31 Aug
Could be affected is not the same as will be affected.
"it could be that spending a long time sitting and not moving is the culprit, rather than TV viewing itself."
In other words, they do not know if it is true.
While many of us love to unwind at the end of the day in front of a screen, it could be damaging to our health.
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