🧠🔍 Talk Stink in Two Kine Languages Might Keep Dementia Away, New Study Say
Ho, brah! 🤙 New kine research wen come out, talkin’ about how talking two languages from small kid time might just help us guys keep our brains sharp wen we get old, ah?
You know how cherry it is when you can talk story with all kine people from all ova da place cuz you can talk more than one language, yeah? 🌏🗣️ Now, dis new research show us one more winnah benefit: might be good for da brain wen we get old! 👵🏽👴🏽
Da study wen check out plenny old folks, and da researchers from Germany wen find out dat da ones who wen talk two languages every day from wen dem small kid, scored mo’ high on da tests of learning, memory, language, and even self-control compared to da ones who only wen talk one language. 🇩🇪📚
All dis kine info, wen come out in da April edition of da journal called Neurobiology of Aging. Dis stay adding to da twenty years of work suggesting dat talking two languages might help protect us guys against dementia and cognitive decline wen we get old. 📖🧓🏽
Scientists ova da past few years wen learn mo’ about how talking two languages affect da brain as we age. Not all da findings stay da same though. Some research wen show dat people who can talk fluently in two languages wen get dementia, dey get um later in life compared to people who only talk one language. But, get oddah research dat no show any kine clear benefit from talking two languages. 🧐🔬
Da guys studying da brain tink maybe cuz people who talk two languages can switch between da two easy kine, dey might use da same strategy for oddah skills. Like doing plenny things at da same time, managing feelings, and self-control. All dis might help delay dementia wen we get old. 🔄💡
For dis new study, dey wen test 746 people between da ages of 59 to 76. About 40 percent of da volunteers no had any kine memory problems, while da rest were patients at memory clinics and had experienced confusion or memory loss. 🏥📝
Dey wen test all kinds of things like vocabulary, memory, attention, and even math tasks. Dey wen ask da volunteers for remember stuff dey wen name before, spell words backward, follow three-part commands, and even copy designs dey wen show dem. ✏️🔄
Da volunteers who wen report dat dey use one second language every day between da ages of 13 and 30 or between 30 and 65 had higher scores on language, memory, focus, attention, and decision-making abilities compared to those who were not bilingual at those ages. 🎯🗣️
But you know, da study only wen focus on one part of talking two languages: using two languages every day for one long time. Da good effects on da brain might be caused by oddah things, like da age wen da two languages wen stick in da memory, or maybe just da kine life experiences of da people who happen to be bilingual. 🤔💭
Oddah experts say maybe da results would be different if da researchers wen ask da volunteers if dey had spoken a second language once a week, or even less often, instead of every day.
Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, one language researcher from Harvard University, wen say, “I tink there isn’t one definition dat everybody agrees upon, and I tink there will neva be because being bilingual stay full spectrum.” 🎓🌈
She say, it’s super important for future research fo’ look at da broadah benefits of talking two languages. Dr. Blanco-Elorrieta, who talks Basque, English, German, and Spanish, say, “Da advantage of being bilingual no stay only on da small kine advantage one can have in one cognitive task.” 🤔🧪
She continue fo’ say, “I tink da real importance of being bilingual stay being able fo’ communicate wit two cultures and two ways of looking at da world.” 🌍🤝
So, da next time you tink about learning one new language, rememba dis: no matta if you stay young o’ old, might be worth giving it one try. 🌟📚 Who knows, maybe it might just help keep your brain sharp wen you reach your golden years, and plus, da extra bonus of being able fo’ talk story wit’ all kine people from all ova da world! 🌐💬
Bumbye, just rememba, no matta wat, always stay open to learning new tings, cuz you neva know how much mo’ bettah it might make your life. 💯🌈🤙
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🧠🔍 Speaking Two Languages May Keep Dementia at Bay, New Study Suggests
Wow! 🤙 A new study has emerged, indicating that speaking two languages from an early age might help us maintain sharp cognitive abilities as we age. 🧠🔍
It’s always great to be able to communicate with various people from around the world because you can speak multiple languages, right? 🌏🗣️ Now, this new study highlights another potential benefit: enhanced cognitive abilities in later life. 👵🏽👴🏽
The study examined numerous elderly individuals, and the researchers from Germany discovered that those who spoke two languages daily from a young age scored higher on learning, memory, language, and self-control tests than those who only spoke one language. 🇩🇪📚
All this information was published in the April edition of the journal called Neurobiology of Aging. This adds to two decades of work suggesting that bilingualism might help protect against dementia and cognitive decline in older people. 📖🧓🏽
Over the past few years, scientists have learned more about how bilingualism affects the brain as we age. However, not all findings have been consistent. Some research has shown that people who are fluent in two languages develop dementia later in life compared to people who speak only one language. Yet, other research has not shown a clear benefit from bilingualism. 🧐🔬
Neuroscientists hypothesize that because bilingual individuals can fluidly switch between two languages, they might be able to apply similar strategies in other skills — such as multitasking, managing emotions, and self-control — which help delay dementia later on. 🔄💡
In this new study, 746 people aged 59 to 76 were tested. Approximately 40% of the volunteers had no memory problems, while the rest were patients at memory clinics and had experienced confusion or memory loss. 🏥📝
They were tested on various aspects, such as vocabulary, memory, attention, and even mathematical tasks. They were asked to recall previously named objects, spell words backward, follow three-part commands, and copy designs presented to them. ✏️🔄
Volunteers who reported using a second language daily between the ages of 13 and 30 or between 30 and 65 had higher scores on language, memory, focus, attention, and decision-making abilities compared to those who were not bilingual at those ages. 🎯🗣️
However, the study only focused on one aspect of bilingualism: using two languages every day for an extended period. The positive effects on cognition might be caused by other factors, such as the age at which the two languages were encoded into memory, or the particular demographic or life experiences of bilingual individuals. 🤔💭
Other experts believe that the results might have been different if the researchers had asked the volunteers if they had spoken a second language once a week or even less frequently, rather than every day.
Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, a language researcher from Harvard University, said, “I think there isn’t a definition that everybody agrees upon, and I think there will never be because being bilingual is a full spectrum.” 🎓🌈
She added that it’s crucial for future research to examine the broader benefits of bilingualism. Dr. Blanco-Elorrieta, who speaks Basque, English, German, and Spanish, said, “The advantage of being bilingual doesn’t really lie in these milliseconds of advantage that one can have in a cognitive task.” 🤔🧪
She continued, “I think the importance of being bilingual is being able to communicate with two cultures and two ways of seeing the world.” 🌍🤝
So, the next time you consider learning a new language, remember this: regardless of whether you are young or old, it might be worth giving it a try. 🌟📚 Who knows, it might help keep your cognitive abilities sharp as you age, and you’ll also enjoy the added bonus of being able to communicate with diverse groups of people from around the world! 🌐💬
In the end, always stay open to learning new things because you never know how much it might enrich your life. 💯🌈🤙
