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Bilingualism delays dementia

 
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Woland



Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:23 am    Post subject: Bilingualism delays dementia Reply with quote

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



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's my personal experience that Dementia delays Bilingualism as well.
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mindmetoo



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So does reading and doing crossword puzzles.
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Mashimaro



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mindmetoo wrote:
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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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mashimaro wrote:
mindmetoo wrote:
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



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mindmetoo wrote:
Mashimaro wrote:
mindmetoo wrote:
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



Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: Where Nowon is

PostPosted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I may have dementia but...



...at least I dont have dementia. Smile
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