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| Title | Article: Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind |
| Body | From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind May 8, 2008 Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new Tel Aviv University study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging. Dr. Gitit Kavé, a clinical neuro-psychologist from the Herczeg Institute on Aging at Tel Aviv University, together with her colleagues Nitza Eyal, Aviva Shorek, and Jiska Cohen-Manfield, discovered recently that senior citizens who speak more languages test for better cognitive functioning. The results of her study were published in the journal Psychology and Aging. Read the entire article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080507152419.htm . |
| Source | Science Daily |
| Inputdate | 2008-05-11 10:25:58 |
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| Publishdate | 2008-05-12 00:00:00 |
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