Speaking one more language in early life has only minor effects on cognition in Taiwanese with low education level: the Taishan Project

ConclusionsDementia prevalence did not significantly differ between the multilingual (T, J, C) and bilingual (T, C) groups. However, given that the average age of the multilingual group was approximately 2 years older than that of the bilingual group, there may have been minor effects in the multilingual group.

Source: Psychogeriatrics - December 31, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yi ‐Chien Liu, Yen‐Ying Liu, Ping‐Keung Yip, Mitsue Meguro, Kenichi Meguro Tags: Original Article Source Type: research