There is an ongoing debate on potential neuroprotective effects of bilingualism against
cognitive decline during healthy aging. In this paper, we consider the neural and cognitive …

There is an emerging literature suggesting that speaking two or more languages may
significantly delay the onset of dementia. Although the mechanisms are unknown, it has …

The umbrella term cognitive reserve-enhancing factors refers to those experiential and
lifestyle factors (such as intellectual activities, regular physical exercise, healthy nutrition …

Bilingualism was once thought to result in cognitive disadvantages, but research in recent
decades has demonstrated that experience with two (or more) languages confers a bilingual …

As a result of advances in healthcare, the worldwide average life expectancy is steadily
increasing. However, this positive trend has societal and individual costs, not least because …

In the absence of effective pharmacological interventions for the prevention of dementia,
attention has turned to lifestyle factors that contribute to cognitive reserve. Although cognitive …

Comments on an article by TA Schweizer et al.(see record 2013-14681-028), who, the
current authors suggest, have clearly articulated a strong theoretical rationale for why …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder that initially affects medial temporal
lobe circuitry and memory functions. Current drug treatments have only modest effects on …

Bilingualism as a component of cognitive reserve has been claimed to delay the onset of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its effect on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AD-biomarkers …

As the number of older adults increases, the prevalence of dementias, such as Alzheimer's
dementia (AD), vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal …