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1. • • By setting boundaries, prioritizing offline activities, and practicing mindful screen use, seniors can reduce their digital consumption and reap the benefits of a more balanced and fulfilling lifestyle.
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   Why is senior screen time increasing?

   • The increase in senior screen time since 2000 can largely be attributed to the unique way older adults spend their days and the steady adoption of technology in this same age group. Studies have shown that single adults ages 60 and older spend more than half of their daily waking hours alone (over 10 hours).

   All about Screen Time and Digital Adoption by Seniors

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   How many hours a day do Seniors spend on screen?

   • For those living with a spouse, the screen time tends to be under five hours each day. Maybe seniors nowadays are getting more adapted to new technologies, or these new technologies have just become more accessible, cheaper and more user-friendly. We don’t know for sure.

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   What are seniors doing with their screen time in 2019?

   • Here’s what seniors were doing with their screen time in 2019: Although seniors may find difficulties in the use of smartphones, such as financial limitations, limited sight, lack of knowledge and even lack of interest in learning “new” things, older adults are also using smartphones at higher rates than were first reported a few years ago.

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   Do Seniors spend a lot of time in front of screens?

   • That’s not news. But what is new (at least to me) is that, according to Nielsen data published by The Economist , seniors are the ones who spend a larger portion of their days with their eyes pointed at devices. The data shows that Americans aged 65 and over, spend nearly10 hours per day in front of screens.

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   Does screen time affect brain function?

   • The study shows that in adults aged 18 – 25, excessive screen time causes thinning of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer responsible for processing memory and cognitive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving.

   What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain

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   What is screen time?

   • So what exactly is screen time? Basically, Screen time is theamount of time spent using a device with a screen such as a smartphone, computer, television, or video game console.

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3. longevity.stanford.edu › lifestyle › 2024/05/30What Excessive Screen Time Does to the Adult Brain

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   May 30, 2024 · The study shows that in adults aged 18 – 25, excessive screen time causes thinning of the cerebral cortex, the brain’s outermost layer responsible for processing memory and cognitive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving.

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4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC7792900Bedtime screen use in middle-aged and older adults growing ...

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   Having multiple devices bedside increased the likelihood for sleeping less than 5 hours from 2.2- to 2.8-fold depending on the number and 4 or more devices bedside increased the risk for a sleep latency longer than 1 hour by 1.3-fold.

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6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › newsbeat-52712532Mental Health Awareness: Keeping your screen time healthy - BBC

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   May 20, 2020 · Spending lots of time staring at screens can be harmful to your physical and mental health - so if you think you're using devices a bit too much during lockdown, here's what you can do to keep...

7. www.pewtrusts.org › more-screen-time-for-seniorsMore Screen Time for Seniors | The Pew Charitable Trusts

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   Apr 12, 2019 · In fact, seniors’ use of the internet has jumped substantially, growing from 14% in 2000 to 75% in 2021, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. In the same year, 45% of people over 65 reported that they engage on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

8. time.com › 6174510How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Adults? | TIME

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   • Limit Social Media to 30-60 Minutes Per Day For Better Mental Health
   • Spend Three to Four Hours Daily Without Any Screens
   • Stop Using Screens at Least An Hour Before Bedtime For Better Sleep
   • Take A Break Every 20 Minutes For Eye Health
   • Set Even Lower Limits For Yourself If You’Re A Parent

   For years, research has pointed to social media as the most troublesome type of content. A study published in 2018 in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology looked at how Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat affected the mental health of 143 college students. If these young people showed depressive symptoms at the start of the study, then reduc...

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   Another way to build a healthier relationship with screens is to protect the time you spend without one. People should spend at least three to four hours each day completely detached from screens, Christakis says. His research has found screen time affects children’s language skills and is correlated with potential behavior problems. “I think what ...

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   Dr. Gregory Marcus, associate chief of cardiology for research at UCSF Health, studied the relationship between screen time and sleep as part of the Health eHeart Study, an ongoing global study with participants ages 18 to over 80. He and his team foundthat using a screen within an hour of bedtime makes it harder to fall asleep and negatively affec...

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   Excessive screen use can also damage the eyes. Many adults now have digital eye strain, a condition caused by focusing on close objects—like phone screens—for too long that can lead to eye fatigue, eye pain, and blurred vision, says Dr. Megan Collins, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Wilmer Eye Institute. Some early ...

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   Recent research has found that too much screen time can have detrimental effects on children’s memory, attention, communication, and social and language skills. And parents teach how much screen time is acceptable by example: onestudy published in the journal BMC Public Healthfound that adults who limit their own screen time are more likely to also...

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9. www.mcknights.com › blogs › guest-columnsA reminder for good senior health: How much screen time is ...

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   May 13, 2024 · A recent study provides some guidance about how much recreational screen time is detrimental to mental and physical health for older adults.

10. www.easytechseniors.com › screen-time-and-digitalAll about Screen Time and Digital Adoption by Seniors

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    How Seniors Spend their Time with Screen? The adoption of smartphones, computers, and the internet broadly is up among the elderly —73% of people 65 and older use the internet in 2018, compared to just 14% in 2000, according to Pew Research. And this percentage keeps growing every day.