Learning 2nd Language Protects Against Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer’s? Learn another language. That’s the takeaway from recent brain research, which shows that bilingual people’s brains function better and for longer after developing the disease.

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Alzheimer’s ‘Epidemic’ Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.

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