Multitasking is the most detrimental activity in the human race. It is used in multiple aspects of life, including technology. Technology is revolutionary. In Restak’s “Attention Deficit; The Brain Syndrome of Our Era,” he expresses how today’s society has affected humans to the place where their brains have been rewired. Additionally, in the documentary Digital Nation, the film, like Restak, also shows how technology has affected humans. As a result of technology, there have been many advances in medicine like the creation of the MRI and CT scanners that have saved numerous people from life-threatening injuries. However, technology is also destructive. Continually, countless people have not developed the…
The brain is one of the most important aspects to the human body. It is used for one’s thinking, personality, intelligence, memory, etc. According to a direct quote pulled from Begley’s article, cognitive scientist Marcel Just of Carnegie Mellon University says, “"Insofar as new information technology exercises our minds and provides more information, it has to be improving thinking ability." Everything he states is based on how technology positive impacts our brains. However, critics may say, “Technology is frying their brains.” Although this may sound realistic according to the amount of time this generation does spend with our faces in computer screen, there is still a positive side to all of it. The generation under thirty necessarily may not be frying their brains however, reconstructing them to become more logical and complex…
Checking emails, listening to music, texting, and playing video games simultaneously negatively affects brain function. When somebody operates several types of technology, each one engrosses the brain. This can put the brain into overload and allow it to not shut off after the activity is finished. “Video games have lasting effects even after the game is over” According to Rosen in ____, “Studies are showing that technological actives such as video game playing have residual neurological effects on the brain for a period of time after the game is completed.”…
(MIP-1)As humans in america today we are engulfed in technology which overwhelms our daily lives. (SIP-A)americans today us too much electronics. (STEWE-1) “ the average child clocks in more than seven hours a day” (Rideout 2010). 7 hours a day is more than fourth of a day they spend a fourth of a day on technology a day. (STEWE-2) “ what I call electronic screen syndrome. These children are impulsive, moody, and can’t pay attention” (Rideout 2010). Kids are developing these symptoms because they are immersed in tech and they spend most of their time on it. (SIP-B) Technology is a crutch and we should learn to walk away sometimes. (STEWE-1) “ up 2.5 hours over the last decade — estimated by the American Academy of Pediatrics that kids spend on…
This assignment is going to outline possible effects of dementia on an individual’s health and quality of life. There are many different factors that having dementia will effect. As stated above some will affect the health of the person and others will affect the quality of life that the person will have.…
Does searching the Internet help to prevent the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease? : An analysis of this popular media claim and Dr. Gary Small’s “Your Brain On Google” study…
To begin, growing up the Centennials have been introduced to so many different types of new technology and applications. Children as young as five are now able to navigate through their parent's phones, unlike the baby boomers or millennials. Many people believe that technology rots the brain, however, “…
Do you or an aging family member suffer from memory problems? If so, it could mean that you have a more serious health condition, such as dementia. While dementia can often go unnoticed, the caregivers at Visiting Angels in Forty Fort, PA, the area’s locally-owned leader in home senior care, say it’s essential to seek treatment right away to prevent the disease from progressing.…
NICE, (2014) Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care [Online] Available at…
Danielle and Hillary both made great points regarding other ways to prevent or reduce one’s risk of developing dementia. In addition to exercising regularly, taking medication, eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, or taking certain meditations to slow the development of dementia, there are other positive lifestyle changes people can make to prevent the disease from developing. For example, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol will cause individuals’ blood pressure to rise, as well as raising the level of cholesterol in their blood, which can lead to dementia and/or cardiovascular disease (Can dementia be prevented?, 2014). Smoking could also increase your odds of developing dementia as smoking can cause your arteries to narrow, which leads…
Being around too much technology can eventually affect you mentally. There are a lot of things now that could bring on ADD or ADHD, but there could be another cause. Studies have shown that technology is starting to play a major part. A study at Iowa State University showed that people who play video games for more than two hours a day have double the chances of developing an attention disorder (Pytel). Using too much technology can definitely affect someone mentally.…
In the past, the technology wasn’t like nowadays. Students needed to search in many books to find the information that they want. It was very hard and take a lot of time to write a piece of paper. In some cases, it was difficult to find every information wanted in one library. So students need to go to many libraries. For that reason, people found that getting a Master degree or PhD hard. But nowadays people can use technology to study. Internet made learning and education easier. Student can find anything they want in a min. In comparison with the past, education now is simpler. So people now want to get Master and PhD degrees. Technology is very useful for students to learn better; however, it could have a negative effect if it used incorrectly.…
Dementia is a public health problem currently affecting 24.3 million people worldwide and it is estimated that there will be about 81.1 million people diagnosed with dementia by 2040 as the number of older people increase globally (Ferri et al. 2005). This paper discusses the types, symptoms and causes of dementia, it also includes the methods of diagnosing and treating dementia with respect to their rights as individuals. Methods of easing burden of caregivers through drug therapy are also covered. Lastly, some non-pharmacological therapies are discussed as well.…
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning. This includes thinking, remembering and reasoning. Memory loss is usually accompanied by at least one of the following symptoms: impaired movement, difficulty with language and the inability to plan and initiate appropriate social behavior. Dementia ranges in severity from mild problems in functioning to the most severe stage of complete dependence.…
As your body begins to age, your brain begins to age as well. Early in life, Alzheimers Disease (AD) is affecting approximately one out of eighty-five people, possibly including your own grandparents. Research indicates this disease is associated with plaques and tangles in the brain itself.…