Is it true that “the brain gets younger with a smartphone”? A Surprising Reason Why Neurologists Recommend that Seniors Should Use Smartphones

It’s OK to rely on your phone for “what you don’t know.”

‘I have some seniors who are healthy and some patients who, unfortunately, are getting old. I believe the difference in their fate is whether or not they are digitally proficient.

Dr. Katsuyuki Uchino, a neurologist and author of “Brain Rejuvenates with Smartphones” (Tatsumi Publishing Co., Ltd.), says, “I believe that the difference between the two is whether or not they are using digital technology to their advantage.

Can Smartphones Rejuvenate the Brains of Senior Citizens?　Isn’t it a mistake that they are getting worse and worse?　If you think so, you are the one who should seriously consider digital technology as a pathway to a healthy life span. Dr. Uchino explains specific smartphone utilization techniques.

Is it safe to look up things I don’t understand on a search right away?　Yes, it is. For young people, immediately looking up anything by searching is a bad thing that inhibits the creation of neural pathways in the brain. If they continue to do this, they will grow up not knowing the analog pathways to look things up, and their brains will not even think of looking things up.

But seniors are already ingrained with the pathway of getting information from literature, newspapers, and magazines. So looking it up on a smartphone is a new circuit. Seniors have the knowledge and experience, so they can have fun there already. Even though they tend to forget more things as they get older, their brains are more active by using their smartphones to help them retrieve their memories. Seniors have less concentration, thinking, and stamina. Instead of forgetting things before you can look them up, you can just search for them right away.”

Smartphones are difficult. That preconceived notion keeps seniors away from digital. But that is also a big misconception.