People who speak two languages may be able to ward off dementia for years, reveals new study. The study in the US journal Neurology is the first of its kind to show that the protective effects of bilingualism can extend to people who are illiterate. The researchers looked at a population of 648 people in India. All had been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Their average age was 66. When analyzing the data, they found that those ...Thursday 7 November 2013
Speaking Two Languages may Delay Dementia: Study
People who speak two languages may be able to ward off dementia for years, reveals new study. The study in the US journal Neurology is the first of its kind to show that the protective effects of bilingualism can extend to people who are illiterate. The researchers looked at a population of 648 people in India. All had been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Their average age was 66. When analyzing the data, they found that those ...
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