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Bilingualism vs. Alzheimer's

ya 3rdblade, 21 Februari 2011

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3rdblade (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 21 Februari 2011 5:36:33 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 21 Februari 2011 11:26:59 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2011 12:53:19 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2011 1:53:57 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2011 4:39:53 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2011 10:22:54 asubuhi

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 22 Februari 2011 10:57:12 asubuhi

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

bagatelo (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 23 Februari 2011 6:35:31 alasiri

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 23 Februari 2011 7:57:51 alasiri

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 (Wasifu wa mtumiaji) 24 Februari 2011 12:32:20 asubuhi

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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