On what day did World War II begin? What was the name of Aleksandar Obrenović's mother? Which river flows through Berlin? We used to look for the answers to these questions in our memory, from today we call our best friend - "Google" for help. But it shouldn't.
In order for our brain to serve us, we have to use it, and we leave that work to the Internet, which can have serious consequences. Professor Frank Gunn Moore of the University of St Andrews warns that people are at risk of developing dementia because they rely more and more on the internet instead of making an effort to recall the information they need and thus exercise their brains. According to him, the experiment is ongoing and we will yet see what consequences the fact that we use it less and less will have on the brain.
The professor claims that if we lead a healthy lifestyle, we will reduce the number of people suffering from dementia by a third in the future.
But, since the same applies to heart diseases, and again, the number of obese people is increasing, he is not optimistic when it comes to our willingness to change our lifestyle, reports Novosti.
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