![]() ![]() Recent research led by Dr Daniela Perani, a professor of psychology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, found that people who speak two or more languages seem to weather the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease better compared to people who have only mastered one language. Dr Thomas Bak, one of the researchers, said that switching languages “offers practically constant brain training, which may be a factor in helping stroke patients recover”. The same researchers found that bilingual people are twice as likely to recover from a stroke than those who speak just one language. A study from the University of Edinburgh found that those who spoke two or more languages had significantly better cognitive abilities in later life and had effectively slowed the brain’s ageing process, with potential to even delay the onset of dementia. There are also health benefits associated with learning English. Studies have shown that bilinguals have an advantage in overall problem-solving and creativity.
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