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Can Learning Languages Help Prevent Dementia?

Jan 12, 20236 min
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There may be many reasons why language learning, or bilingualism, is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia. Obviously, it is a form of exercise for the brain, creating new neural networks, but it also gives older people a strong sense of purpose.
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