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Saturday, November 21, 2015

Being Bilingual Helps

  I hope I'm covered, I know English, some Latin, some Tibetan, some French, I can read and write music with good facility, and I think visually.

Science Daily: Speaking multiple languages linked to better cognitive functions after stroke
summary - Bilingual patients were twice as likely as those who spoke one language to have normal cognitive function after a stroke. Bilingual patients performed better than single language patients on attention, information retrieval and organization.

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