Use It Or Lose It: Web Surfing As Brain Exercise

"Internet Searching May Boost Brain"
LiveScience (October 14, 2008)

"For middle-aged and older adults, searching the Internet could be a boost to the brain, a new study suggests.

"In recent years, several studies have showed a link between pursuing activities that keep the mind engaged, such as crossword puzzles and memory games, and a lowered risk of cognitive decline later in life.

"As the brain ages, a number of structural and functional changes...."

Turns out, Web surfing uses circuits that aren't engaged when we're just reading. And, that should help keep the brain working better, longer.

Besides that, you learn the darndest things.