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Being bilingual wards off symptoms of dementia

New research explains how speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health. A paper published by Cell Press in the March 29th issue of the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences examines how being bilingual can offer protection from the symptoms of dementia.

EurekaAlert! 29/03/2012


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University of Stellenbosch
South African Medical Research Council
University of Cape Town