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Bilingualism vs. Alzheimer's

door 3rdblade, 21 februari 2011

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Taal: English

3rdblade (Profiel tonen) 21 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 21 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 22 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 22 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 22 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 22 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 22 februari 2011 10:57:12

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

bagatelo (Profiel tonen) 23 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 23 februari 2011 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 (Profiel tonen) 24 februari 2011 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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