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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by neura on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @05:24PM (#33725298)
I have a relative like this, but she watches absolutely nothing. She believes some of her family members are out to get her though. She's in an assisted living facility and her phone has been taken away because she has called the police too many times, claiming that one of her family members is breaking in her window, to poison her.

I'm not claiming that's the same thing, but I'm not sure less time watching videos will correct the issue or won't just lead to some other issue.

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by thwayunion on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @06:52PM (#33726051)
No, it's a good thought. Thanks for sharing. We've talked with her physician about the possibility of this being some early signs of dementia. We don't have actual family medical history, but what we know from word of mouth lines up with dementia-like symptoms. So it may run in the family.

But she is still functional and able to do the business of life. For now.

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