Bilingualism is often associated with stronger executive function. SUTD and NUS scientists found that early bilingual acquisition can also protect cognitive processes that facilitate our social and emotional skills against normal age-related decline.
As a person ages, changes occur in both the body and the brain. Certain areas of the brain shrink and communication between neurons becomes less effective.
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Among the multiple lifestyle factors that contribute to cognitive reserve is bilingualism.
Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study
Learning a second language, early in life, is seen as more beneficial than early another language later in life.