The association between multilingual experience factors and cognitive functioning in older adults: A Lifelines study.

Floor van den Berg, Jelle Brouwer, Hanneke Loerts, Remco Knooihuizen, Merel Keijzer

Linguistics and English as a Second Language, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.Linguistics and English as a Second Language, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. · pubmed

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Abstract

The complex life experience of speaking two or more languages has been suggested to preserve cognition in older adulthood. This study aimed to investigate this further by examining the relationship between multilingual experience variables and cognitive functioning in a large cohort of older adults in the diversely multilingual north of the Netherlands.

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Research summary

The paper investigates the relationship between multilingual experience and cognitive functioning in older adults, which is relevant to understanding factors that may influence cognitive health and longevity. However, while it contributes to the field of cognitive aging, the findings are likely to be incremental rather than transformative, limiting its overall impact.

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