Soaps, Talk Shows May Dull Aging Brains

I always knew Oprah was evil….

Soaps, Talk Shows May Dull Aging Brains – Yahoo! News

New research suggests that elderly women who watch daytime soap operas and talk shows are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment than women who abstain from such fare.

Researchers stress that it’s not clear if watching these TV shows leads to weaker brainpower, or vice-versa. And they say it’s possible that another explanation might be at work.

Women who watched talk shows were 7.3 times more likely to have long-term memory problems, the researchers said, while those who watched soap operas were 13.5 times more likely to have problems with attention.

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4 Responses

  1. What an interesting conclusion— Do you know where Yahoo news got the information?

    Guess I ought to be greatful we don’t have any TV service out here?

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