Sarah Abobaker

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Technology Taking Over Memory ID

number: 1859396

Technology may come with benefits such as easy communication, access to resources,

and many more. However, can people truly say that all of that is worth taking a toll on peoples

memory? With the prominent use of technology, many people become more prone to forgetting

things or having a short term memory. Many researchers have proved that there is a rise in

Alzheimer, a disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. This is due to

the amount of people that use technology to remind them of peoples phone numbers, the tasks

they need to complete, and the things they need to buy. (Best sentence because the audience

understands the reasoning and can relate) Access to such advantages has allowed the human

brain to get lazy and not train themselves to recall things. Not only is technology capable of

making the brain lazy, but also making people physically lazy which can increase the rate of

symptoms in Alzheimer disease. (Clearly addresses the prompt)

Technology is said to make humans inactive because most of their entertainment factor

comes from constantly tapping on a screen. This makes people become less active which can

also increase the rate at which the symptoms of Alzheimers increase. Exercise can directly

benefit brain cells by increasing blood and oxygen flow in the brain. In a study done at the

University of British Columbia, researchers found that regular aerobic exercise increases the size

of the hippocampus, which is a part of the brain responsible for memory. Other ways being

physically active Reword: Another way physical activity is helpful ? is helpful toward

memory would be through stimulating the release of growth factors chemicals in the brain that

affect the health of brain cells, the growth of new blood vessels in the brain, and even the

abundance and survival of new brain cells. However, people would rather watch Netflix which
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became the Results inresult of new cases of dementia that is detected every four seconds

globally, and an estimate that states that by the year 2050, more than 115 million people will

have dementia worldwide.

Although technology has made life easier for many people, it made it too easy for the

human brain to progress and grow. With the prominent use of technology, many people become

more prone to forgetting things or having a short term memory. In the past, people were forced to

memorize phone numbers or at least write them down, but now humans are incapable of

retaining the simplest information. It is has come to the point where people are less likely to

remember the character in a movie that they are watching, their own license plate number, or the

last place they put something.

Alzheimer's disease has increased by 71 percent. In 2013, over 84,000 Americans died

from Alzheimer's according to official death certificates; however, in 2016, an estimated 700,000

people with Alzheimer's will die. The fact that this disease is expected to increase demonstrates a

direct correlation that Alzheimer's can be a relative condition to humans obsession with

technology. Cite source for this stat, quote source at least 3 times throughout essay

[In such cases, humans cannot blame technology for how they didnt take the time to

mentally develop, but only blame themselves for not limiting themselves to the use of

advantages that technology has to offer that are actually disguised as disadvantages to mental

health.] This sentence is the least effective because it is confusing. Due to the fact that

cellphones, laptops, and television make things easier for people to handle and are used as a

means for entertainment and education on a daily basis, researchers are able to see the correlation

in patients who have Alzheimers. The simplest things like remembering the names of roads or
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where stores are located instead of depending on the GPS, may make a difference in the rates of

memory depletion.

-The best thing about this essay is the effective use of stats, and the connections because

Alzheimers and technology.

- Could improve on talking about each part individually: the disease and technology separately

and then bring them together.

- Hard to see connection between sources because there were no citations in the essay.

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