Speaking Two Languages Seems To Slows Aging, Speaking Three Or More Augments The Effect

Speaking Two Languages Seems To Slows Aging, Speaking Three Or More Augments The Effect

Speaking Two Languages Seems To Slows Aging, Speaking Three Or More Augments The Effect – credit Riky Speaking two or more languages is associated with a reduced risk of accelerated aging, according to data from more than 86,000 people across 27 European countries. It’s yet another great reason to learn a new language, or bring up a child in a bilingual household. Previous research has proposed that multilingualism can help maintain cognitive function, but evidence has been inconsistent owing to the use of small sample sizes, clinical cohorts, and indirect measures of ageing. Now published in Nature Aging, Agustin Ibañez and colleagues at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) in Trinity College, Dublin, present evidence that promoting multilingualism can support healthy aging strategies at a population level. The team analyzed survey data from 86,149 participants aged 51–90 years across 27 European countries to estimate whether aging was faster or slower than expected based on health and…