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| Title | Article: Bilingualism May Delay Alzheimer’s |
| Body | From http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101112_alzheimers.htm Speaking two or more languages may help delay Alzheimer’s disease symptoms by as much as five years, research has found. A new study examined medical records of 211 patients diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s, a devastating memory-erasing disorder estimated to affect one in eight people 65 years of age or older in the United States alone. The researchers found that symptoms started as much as five years later for people who had spoken two or more languages consistently over many years. The study led by scientists at Baycrest, an academic center affiliated with the University of Toronto, is published in the Nov. 9 issue of the journal Neurology. The brains of people who speak two languages still show deterioration from Alzheimer’s pathology, the researchers noted. But their extra language abilities seem to equip them with compensatory skills to hold back the tell-tale symptoms, such as memory loss, confusion, and difficulties with problem-solving and planning. Read the full article at http://www.world-science.net/othernews/101112_alzheimers.htm |
| Source | World Science |
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