As Alzheimer's disease progresses, hippocampus, the area related to memory shrinks, but knowing two or more languages helps ...

In a new study published in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, Concordia researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language ...

“Imagine what families could do with that extra time,” Bialystok added. Phillips’ study was published in the fall in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition.

Coulter notes that they did not find any bilingualism-associated brain reserve in the language-related areas of the brain or cognitive reserve in the Alzheimer's-related areas of the brain.

"By embracing bilingualism, parents and educators can provide their children with a rich social and cognitive foundation for the development of important social-communication skills," she opined.

For example, encouraging dual language exposure can boost opportunities for children to develop effective communicative skills and social-cognitive abilities.

Bilingualism isn’t just about speaking fluently—it’s about thinking flexibly, connecting deeply and building a life that actively resists cognitive decline.

Speaking two languages provides the enviable ability to make friends in unusual places. A new study suggests that bilingualism may also come with another benefit: improved memory in later life ...

“In the study of bilingualism and cognition, we are redefining the way we talk about differences between bilinguals and monolinguals and searching for more factors to consider and more methods ...

In a new study published in the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, Concordia researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language ...

Coulter notes that they did not find any bilingualism-associated brain reserve in the language-related areas of the brain or cognitive reserve in the Alzheimer's-related areas of the brain.