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Playing video games reduces the risk of developing dementia.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that playing video games reduces the risk of developing dementia?

Unclear. The retrieved items show only that video game play is associated with better performance on cognitive tests and faster reaction times, and one large cohort examines device use and neurodegenerative disease risk without reporting a gaming-specific dementia result. No item directly measures whether playing video games reduces the risk of developing dementia.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Video games and board games: Effects of playing practice on cognition
2023
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Video games and board games: Effects of playing practice on cognition. (2023). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283654

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Long-Term Impact of Using Mobile Phones and Playing Computer Games on the Brain Structure and the Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Large Population-Based Study.
2025
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Y, X., S, Z., Y, M., S, W., C, L., Y, L., & H, S. (2025). Long-Term Impact of Using Mobile Phones and Playing Computer Games on the Brain Structure and the Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Large Population-Based Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/59663

Increasing Speed of Processing With Action Video Games
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Increasing Speed of Processing With Action Video Games. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01660.x

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