Being bilingual delays ageing, but being multilingual is better – study

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Multilingualism slows brain aging, with more languages leading to greater benefits.
A study of 80,000 adults found monolinguals had twice the risk of accelerated brain aging compared to multilinguals.
Speaking multiple languages delays brain aging, with cognitive reserve improving as the number of languages increases.
Brain shrinkage begins around age 40, but multilingualism helps maintain cognitive reserve and resilience.
Dementia risk is reduced by building cognitive reserve through activities like learning languages.
Learning languages at any age benefits brain health, with childhood being an ideal time to start.

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