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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006 Location: Seoul
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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.
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994
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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

Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Location: location, location
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| 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
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| 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 Location: location, location
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| 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
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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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