India, July 20 -- A new study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia suggests that people who watched TV very often during middle age were more likely to have changes in their brains later in life that are linked to memory problems and dementia.
During the study, researchers analyzed data from about 1,700 adults who were around 53 years old when they joined the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study between 1987 and 1989. Participants were asked how often they watched TV in their free time, with options ranging from 'never or seldom' to 'very often.' They were also asked how much time they spent sitting at work.
More than 20 years later, the participants underwent brain MRI scans. Compared with those who rarely watched TV, people w...