Bilingualism Pushes Back Dementia

[Article] A Canadian study has shown that speaking two languages can help delay the onset of dementia as people age. Bilingual participants developed signs of memory loss and disorientation later than monolingual subjects.


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The study, which surveyed 184 persons, found that those who were bilingual showed signs of dementia on average 4.1 years later than the monolingual participants.Dr. Ellen Bialystok, a professor at York University and researcher at the Rotman Research Institute of the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care...
This article was published Monday, 15 January, 2007 by AFP
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