Here is some data from lead author and psychologist Ellen Bialystok, of Toronto's York University that shows the corelation between maintaining first language or developing literacy in more than one language when we are young and it's affect on the aging brain. In bilinguals, that brain network gets “massive practice,” “bilingualism is a very powerful road to cognitive reserve, and cognitive reserve is a very powerful defence against dementia,” “For parents, one important implication is not to be afraid of languages. You’re not damaging your children if you give them a variety of language experiences,” Bialystok said.
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