There’s a comforting myth about aging: that it’s perfectly fine to slow down, sink into the couch, and let the television take the wheel. After all, you’ve earned it, right? The trouble is, that “earned rest” might be quietly chiseling away at your brain’s sharpness faster than time itself. While TV has its charms (and plenty of reruns to prove it), it’s about as stimulating to the brain as a lukewarm bowl of oatmeal. Meanwhile, the very devices many older folks eye with suspicion, smartphones, computers, tablets, might be the real tools to keep the lights on upstairs.
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