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Speaking two languages may keep the mind sharp longer than knowing only a single language, even in those who can’t read.1 y. s5 n' O* C# Z9 }: ?" @2 Y+ E
Scientists reviewed the records of 391 bilingual and 257 monolingual patients diagnosed with dementia between 2006 and 2012 at a clinic in Hyderabad, India. Patients who spoke two languages developed the first signs of dementia an average of 4.5 years later than those who spoke only one language.0 n1 q* u, M; y* {; O N
Additional results suggest that education alone cannot account for the difference. Bilingual speakers who could not read developed dementia an average of six years later than single-language speakers, the researchers reported last week in the journal Neurology.
7 j0 Z# v+ o# O( M/ O) SKnowing three or more languages provided no extra benefit, the authors said.# U$ ~ H$ ]# H4 m! z0 E
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, y) r" E/ P7 F8 e A! MFrom: http://www.washingtonpost.com/na ... 37c6f484_story.html |
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发表于 2013-11-18 19:30:57
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