Researchers have found that knowing two languages can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to five years compared to monolingual people. It has been noted that people who speak two languages preserve the volume of the hippocampus and increase their brain resistance.
Research shows that it helps delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults.
In a new study published in the journal Bilingualism, Concordia researchers used neuroimaging methods to examine brain resistance in areas of the brain associated with language and aging.
They found that the hippocampus was significantly larger in bilinguals with Alzheimer’s disease than in monolinguals when matched for age, education, cognitive function, and memory.
