700 Reasons: Reason #439
- Reason: 439
- Learning and using a second language helps to protect the brain from the effects of ageing. Research has found that bilingual people are far better at retaining their mental abilities into old age than the majority, who speak only one language. The findings suggest that parents who help their children to learn a language while young could be raising their chances of a healthy old age
- Reference:
- Leake, J. (2004) (report on research by Bialystok, E.) 'Talking a second language keeps old age at bay' in Times Online, June 13, 2004, www.timesonline.co.uk
- Related Keywords:
- Health, Multilingualism
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