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Bilingualism vs. Alzheimer's

de 3rdblade, 2011-februaro-21

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3rdblade (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-21 05:36:33

Some more good news for Esperantists, who are all bilingual. Speaking two lingos can slow down the effects of Alzheimer's. More details here.

sudanglo (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-21 11:26:59

Never noticed the effect myself.

I go out shopping for a pint of milk and still come home without it, having spent 20 quid in the supermarket on other things.

But any argument for the learning of Esperanto is another weapon in our propaganda armoury.

ceigered (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-22 00:53:19

sudanglo:Never noticed the effect myself.

I go out shopping for a pint of milk and still come home without it, having spent 20 quid in the supermarket on other things.

But any argument for the learning of Esperanto is another weapon in our propaganda armoury.
I do that and I'm turning 20 this year okulumo.gif

danielcg (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-22 01:53:57

Is trilingual better, or does the extra brain work with the third language nullify the advantages of the second one?

Jokes aside, it seems plausible. The brain is like a muscle, and if it is regularly excercised, it will probably last longer in good state.

Regards,

Daniel

3rdblade:Some more good news for Esperantists, who are all bilingual. Speaking two lingos can slow down the effects of Alzheimer's. More details here.

vejktoro (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-22 04:39:53

danielcg: The brain is like a muscle, and if it is regularly excercised, it will probably last longer in good state.
Icelandic must be good for about a decade.

mjdh1957 (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-22 10:22:54

Not particularly worried about Alzheimer's, but keeping my brain flexible as I get older is one of my motivations for language learning.

I believe that as with everything else, the more you use it, the longer it lasts!

sudanglo (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-22 10:57:12

There is such a thing as early-onset Alzheimer's, Ceiger.

bagatelo (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-23 18:35:31

vejktoro:
danielcg: The brain is like a muscle, and if it is regularly excercised, it will probably last longer in good state.
Icelandic must be good for about a decade.
The Jesuit professor of philosophy, Father Coplestone started learning Russian in his seventies (after retirement) and then started publishing books about Russian philosophy until he pegged it in his mid-eighties. I'd say there's some truth in this.

bartlett22183 (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-23 19:57:51

The following article makes some reference to an advantage of bilingualism in children:
ScienceNews
Whether this has been studied in bilingual esperantaj denaskoj I don't know.

Paŭlo

ceigered (Montri la profilon) 2011-februaro-24 00:32:20

sudanglo:There is such a thing as early-onset Alzheimer's, Ceiger.
That'd make me a bit of a rarity!

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