According to some estimates, more than half of the world's population is multilingual to some
extent. Because of the centrality of language use to human experience and the deep …

Bilingualism was once thought to result in cognitive disadvantages, but research in recent
decades has demonstrated that experience with two (or more) languages confers a bilingual …

The hypothesis that managing two languages enhances general executive functioning is
examined. More than 80% of the tests for bilingual advantages conducted after 2011 yield …

Building on earlier evidence showing a beneficial effect of bilingualism on children's
cognitive development, we review recent studies using both behavioral and neuroimaging …

The relation between bilingualism and cognition is informative about the connection
between language and mind. From the perspective of language, the question is how …

There is an urgent need to identify lifestyle activities that reduce functional decline and
dementia associated with population aging. The goals of this article are to review critically …

The ability to speak two languages often marvels monolinguals, although bilinguals report
no difficulties in achieving this feat. Here, we examine how learning and using two …

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the association between bilingualism
and age at onset of dementia and its subtypes, taking into account potential confounding …

Recent evidence suggests a positive impact of bilingualism on cognition, including later
onset of dementia. However, monolinguals and bilinguals might have different baseline …

Objectives: There is strong epidemiologic evidence to suggest that older adults who
maintain an active lifestyle in terms of social, mental, and physical engagement are …