Voice of America: Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge

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Study: Bilingualism Gives Seniors Mental Edge Jan 15th 2013, 14:06 Older adults who've spoken two languages since childhood have a distinct cognitive edge over their monolingual peers, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown bilingualism seems to favor the development of heightened mental skills. The new research, published in Neuroscience, provides evidence of that cognitive advantage among older, bilingual adults. Subjects were divided into three groups: bilingual seniors, monolingual seniors and younger adults and instructed to sort ... Media files: CFDCDBD4-5E40-4129-8CF7-B52E34A21D67_cx12_cy0_cw88_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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