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		Woland
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:23 am    Post subject: Bilingualism delays dementia | 
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				Another reason why we should all be learning Korean while we're here. You do need to be using both languages on a daily basis. Fortunately, I read in Russian pretty much every day, so I don't have to push so hard on the Korean.
 
 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070112/hl_nm/dementia_bilingual_dc | 
			 
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		Ya-ta Boy
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:27 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| It's my personal experience that Dementia delays Bilingualism as well. | 
			 
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		mindmetoo
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:41 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| So does reading and doing crossword puzzles. | 
			 
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		Mashimaro
 
  
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:28 am    Post subject:  | 
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	  | So does reading and doing crossword puzzles. | 
	 
 
 
what about reading and doing crossword puzzles in a second language? | 
			 
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		mindmetoo
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:58 am    Post subject:  | 
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	  | So does reading and doing crossword puzzles. | 
	 
 
 
what about reading and doing crossword puzzles in a second language? | 
	 
 
 
 
You will never die! | 
			 
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		Mashimaro
 
  
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:56 pm    Post subject:  | 
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	  | So does reading and doing crossword puzzles. | 
	 
 
 
what about reading and doing crossword puzzles in a second language? | 
	 
 
 
 
You will never die! | 
	 
 
 
 
I think Mith is going to live to 135 | 
			 
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		semphoon
 
  
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				 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				I may have dementia but...
 
 
 
 
...at least I dont have dementia.   | 
			 
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