Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides significant ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Being bilingual may delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to five years, new research suggests. This adds to a growing body of evidence that speaking multiple languages can contribute to brain ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...