Bilingualism Delays Onset of Dementia

Dee writes with word of a Canadian study indicating that lifelong bilingualism delays the onset of dementia by 4 years. The scientists were reportedly "dazzled" by the results. From the article: "The researchers determined that the mean age of onset of dementia symptoms in the monolingual group was 71.4 years, while the bilingual group was 75.5 years. This difference remained even after considering the possible effect of cultural differences, immigration, formal education, employment and even gender as influencers in the results. "

Comments

Wow

[wbean]

Wow, does that include Fortan and Cobal? (Couldn't be C# because it requires lifelong fluency.)

Simple conservation of confusion

[NotQuiteReal]

Be confused with multilingual voices in your head for much of your life... or just a concentrated dose for the last four years.

Re:I'd just like to say...

[Propaganda13]

Let me be the first to say "Tengo un gato en mis pantalones."

Either that or "Tengo un sandwich de jamón en mi sombrero." After that, the conversation usually goes downhill from there.

Re:Stands to reason

[Anonymous Coward]

Kinda like how, if I learned the skill of snake charming, and I worked in an I.T. department, I wouldn't expect any extras in my paycheck. ;-)

But if you worked as a flight attendant, it might just come in handy!

Re:Stands to reason

[OldManAndTheC]

Kinda like how, if I learned the skill of snake charming, and I worked in an I.T. department, I wouldn't expect any extras in my paycheck

Just add "Expert with Python" to your resume.

Re:Stands to reason

[nacturation]

ANY language in addition to English. Ellway, ouyay oday eakspay Igpay Atinlay, on'tday ouyay?