Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study surveying more than 86,000 Europeans found a strong correlation between multilingualism and improved mental health outcomes. The study ...

BBC: A study has found that learning a second language, even in adulthood, has positive effects on the brain. The big question in this study was whether learning a new language improved cognitive ...

Research suggests that bilingual people enjoy some cognitive benefits later in life, but it probably requires more than a few Spanish lessons in your 60s. By Dana G. Smith My father decided to start ...

Evidence is mounting that speaking more than one language does more than ease travel or broaden cultural horizons, it may also help the brain stay biologically younger for longer. New large-scale ...

What if learning a second language could provide you 3 more years of healthy aging or, alternatively, speaking only your mother’s tongue was linked to a loss of 5 years of healthspan? These are the ...

Can learning another language help you stay younger for longer? Far beyond its cultural and social value, speaking multiple languages may protect both brain and body health, slowing down the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides ...

TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can’t grasp ...