Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults.

Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults.

Keep your brain sharp — it's the most important tool you have to stave off mental decline. Studies suggest that one skill in particular may delay the onset of dementia.

A new study suggests that bilingualism may also come with another benefit: ... such as whether the age at which a person acquired each language affected their cognition in later life. ...

The study published in 'Bilingualism: Language and Cognition' suggests that bilingualism may help preserve brain structure, particularly in the hippocampus, a crucial region for memory.

Bilingualism Language and Cognition. DOI. 10.1017/S1366728923000731 . Article Title. Bilingual attentional control: Evidence from the Partial Repetition Cost paradigm. Article Publication Date.

"The advantages of bilingualism in children's social-cognitive development likely stem from a greater communicative flexibility that ... Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2023; 1 DOI: 10.1017 ...

Bilingualism Language and Cognition. DOI. 10.1017/S1366728923000433 . Article Title. Role of bilingual experience in children's context-sensitive selective trust strategies. Article Publication Date.

More information: Kristina Coulter et al, Bilinguals show evidence of brain maintenance in Alzheimer's disease, Bilingualism: Language and Cognition (2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1366728924000221.

Credit: Bilingualism: Language and Cognition (2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1366728924000221 Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research ...