People who speak two languages are twice as likely as those who only speak one to regain normal cognitive function after a stroke, according to a new study.
In recent years it has become clear that life experiences modify the way disease expresses itself in the brain, said lead author Dr. Suvarna Alladi, a neurology professor at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India.
“One study in Toronto demonstrated that people who could speak two languages had later onset dementia,” Alladi told Reuters Health.
Using multiple languages challenges the brain, as it can be harder to find a . . .
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