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TitleBilingualism, Aging, and Cognitive Control
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APA Press Release available at:
http://www.apa.org/releases/bilingual_aging.html

WASHINGTON — Most will agree that two heads are better than one in
solving problems. The same logic may be true for language and retaining
cognitive processes as we age. Being fluent in two languages seems to
prevent some of the cognitive decline seen in same-age monolingual
speaking persons, according to the findings of a study appearing in this
month’s journal of Psychology and Aging.

The entire essay can be accessed at:
http://www.apa.org/journals/pag/press_releases/june_2004/pag192290.pdf
SourcePsychology and Aging, APA
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