The characteristics of language structure and writing system may explain why some bilingual people are dyslexic in English, but not in their other proficient language. Read More
People who actively communicate in two or more languages may have a lower risk of cognitive decline associated with aging. Read More
Growing up speaking two or more languages was associated with increased gray matter in the brain during adulthood. Read More
A new study reports bilingualism may have a positive effect on brain aging, specifically when it comes to executive function. The findings of this study contradict other research, suggesting bilingualism does have a protective effect against cognitive decline in aging. Read More
Speaking more than one language does not improve a person's general mental ability. However, while there is no cognitive advantage to being bilingual, there are broader social and lifestyle benefits that come from speaking multiple languages. Read More
People who spoke two or more languages proficiently were, on average, four years older at the onset of Alzheimer's disease than those who were monolingual. Read More
While being bilingual delays the onset of dementia, the decline into full-blown Alzheimer's disease is more rapid in those who speak two or more languages than in monolingual people. Read More
Second language learners can hear pronunciation errors fellow learners make but tend to overestimate the quality of their own pronunciation. Read More
Bilingual multiple sclerosis patients score better than those who are monolingual in cognitive tests. Read More
While being multilingual did not delay the onset of dementia for those at risk, nuns who spoke four or more languages were significantly less likely to develop dementia than those who spoke just one language. Read More
Living in a linguistically diverse environment helps promote more effective learning of new languages for monolingual people. Read More
By eleven months, infants hold language dependent expectations of a speaker's ethnicity. The study suggests babies make connections between languages based on the individuals they encounter in their environments. Read More
