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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Using smartphones for notes and reminders could improve memory study says - What They Never Told You

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Using your smartphone to keep notes and set alarms and reminders could help improve your memory skills rather than erode them, a study has found.

Experts previously worried that over-reliance on technology to store such information could result in “digital dementia” and worsen the brain’s ability to retain information.

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