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Being bilingual may delay Alzheimer’s

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TixhiiDon
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18 February 2011 at 10:58pm | IP Logged 
If you are feeling a February flagging of your motivation, maybe this will boost your
spirits.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/feb/18/bilingual-alzh eimers-brain-power-
multitasking

Edited by TixhiiDon on 19 February 2011 at 3:26am

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CaucusWolf
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19 February 2011 at 3:08am | IP Logged 
I think it should be noted that Dementia is different than alzheimers, as this is not mentioned in the article. Overall, I think that this article may give a positive push for people to continue using their language skills.

Edited by CaucusWolf on 19 February 2011 at 3:19am

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newyorkeric
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19 February 2011 at 6:50am | IP Logged 
We have a thread on this research here so I'm closing this one.


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