Understanding Digital Dementia and Cognitive Impact in the Current Era of the Internet: A Review

Zeeshan Ali; Jayaprakash Janarthanan; Prasanna Mohan

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Understanding Digital Dementia and Cognitive Impact in the Current Era of the Internet: A Review

Zeeshan Ali

Jayaprakash Janarthanan Prasanna Mohan

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Published: Sep 23, 2024

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Zeeshan Ali

Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710072 People's Republic of China

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Jayaprakash Janarthanan

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Prasanna Mohan

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Zeeshan Ali, Jayaprakash Janarthanan, Prasanna Mohan (2024). Understanding Digital Dementia and Cognitive Impact in the Current Era of the Internet: A Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.70029

Understanding Digital Dementia and Cognitive Impact in the Current Era of the Internet: A Review

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