Brain Scans Show that Being Bilingual Can Ward Off Alzheimer’s Effects
Previous studies have shown that being bilingual may delay dementia, but for the first time, a Canadian study has used brain scans to offer additional proof of bilingualism’s protective effects on the brain. Research conducted up to this point has compared older people that speak either one or two languages to gauge the age at [...]
Tags: benefits of bilingualism, bilingual vs. monolingual, bilingualism and alzheimer's, bilingualism and brain
Posted October 17, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Research studies
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