From the BBC News website:
Being bilingual 'protects brain'
Being bilingual 'protects brain'
 The findings are based on tests on 104 people |
Researchers from York University in Canada carried out tests on 104 people between the ages of 30 and 88.
They found that those who were fluent in two languages rather than just one were sharper mentally.
Writing in the journal of Psychology and Ageing, they said being bilingual may protect against mental decline in old age.
Previous studies have shown that keeping the brain active can protect against senile dementia.
For full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3794479.stm
2 comments:
LOVING all the posts!! Keep it up!! How's being the mother of three?!?
Love-Alissa
Having a baby around has mellowed Cecilia out - or maybe she's just finally outgrown that looooooooooong period of terrible twos that lasted until age 4! Either way, both Jourdain and Cecilia have become independant kids, playing on their own and happily going over to friends' to play - leaving me plenty of one-on-one time with Noah (who's getting plenty of attention for a third child, I must say)!
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