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Being Bilingual Can Slow Down Brain Ageing and Mental Decline

EE Edit@rs · October 3, 2014 · Leave a Comment

We have previously written about the benefits of learning a foreign language on this blog.  Among the various benefits of being bilingual are improved decision-making, improved memory, stalled onset of dementia, and improved critical thinking.  But one of the more important … [Read more...] about Being Bilingual Can Slow Down Brain Ageing and Mental Decline

Filed Under: Education and Learning, Personal Development Tagged With: bilingual, brain aging, cognitive abilities, cognitive decline, foreign language, learning

Older Brains Slow Due to Greater Experience, Rather Than Cognitive Decline

EE Edit@rs · January 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

This article originally appeared in Scientific Computing. What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive Science argues that older brains may … [Read more...] about Older Brains Slow Due to Greater Experience, Rather Than Cognitive Decline

Filed Under: Studies and News Tagged With: aging, brain aging, cognitive decline, memory

Timothy Salthouse’s Study on Cognitive Abilities and its Correlation with Age

EE Edit@rs · November 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Traditional neuroscience tells us that our mental abilities peak during our late 20s, as our brain brain volume shrink and our mental capacity starts its decline.  Renowned psychologist Timothy Salthouse spent years researching the subject of cognitive aging, testing more than … [Read more...] about Timothy Salthouse’s Study on Cognitive Abilities and its Correlation with Age

Filed Under: Studies and News Tagged With: brain aging, cognitive aging, cognitive decline, cognitive function, mental acuity, timothy salthouse

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