Being bilingual can delay the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms by up to five years, according to a new study The work was published in the scientific journal 'Bilingualism: Language and Cognition’ by researchers at Concordia University in Canada. It shows how becoming bilingual can provide cognitive benefits, especially for adults. According to a new study, understanding a second language helps delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults.
Researchers from Concordia University in Canada analysed brain images to examine regions related to language and ageing. They discovered that the hippocampus of bilinguals with Alzheimer's disease was notably larger than that of monolinguals when compared by age, education, cognitive function, and memory. “There was more brain matter in the hippocampus, which is the main region of the brain responsible for learning and memory and is greatly affected by Alzheimer's,” Kristina Coulter, the principal author of the study, said.
Researchers from Concordia University in Canada analysed brain images to examine regions related to language and ageing. The study, published in the scientific journal ‘Bilingualism: Language and Cognition’, reveals evidence of hippocampal atrophy among individuals with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's who were monolingual, but there were no changes in hippocampal volume in bilinguals during the progression of the disease. “The brain volume in the area relate.