This week we will discuss the benefits of learning a new language.
A few weeks back, my wife was reading the local newspaper and discovered a very interesting article about language learning and its effects on the brain. The local paper here quoted a story from the “Toronto Globe and Mail” written by “Andre Picard.” I found it a very interesting read and wanted to pass it on to you.
The title is: “Bilingual adults may stay sharper longer as they age” New study links linguistic facility and health of brain.
Being fluently bilingual may help to stave off the forgetfulness and inattention often associated with aging according to a new study.
Researchers at York University in Toronto found that a group of older people who had spoken two languages concurrently their whole lives fared markedly better on tests that measure cognitive function. (more…)
