The effect of lifelong bilingualism on regional grey and white matter volume
Lifelong bilingualism is associated with the delayed diagnosis of dementia, suggesting
bilingual experience is relevant to brain health in aging. While the effects of bilingualism on …
bilingual experience is relevant to brain health in aging. While the effects of bilingualism on …
[HTML][HTML] Bilingualism and “brain reserve”: a matter of age
S Heim, J Stumme, N Bittner, C Jockwitz, K Amunts… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is a lively debate whether bilingualism as a state of permanent cognitive control
contributes to so-called brain reserve, thus delaying the onset of symptoms associated with …
contributes to so-called brain reserve, thus delaying the onset of symptoms associated with …
How bilingualism protects the brain from aging: Insights from bimodal bilinguals
Bilingual experience can delay cognitive decline during aging. A general hypothesis is that
the executive control system of bilinguals faces an increased load due to controlling two …
the executive control system of bilinguals faces an increased load due to controlling two …
[HTML][HTML] Bilingual experience affects white matter integrity across the lifespan
Bilingualism has been associated with increases in compensatory mechanisms to age-
related neurocognitive decline thus delaying dementia symptom onset and leading to a …
related neurocognitive decline thus delaying dementia symptom onset and leading to a …
Enhancement of posterior brain functional networks in bilingual older adults
J de Frutos-Lucas, D López-Sanz, P Cuesta… - Bilingualism …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Bilingualism has been said to improve cognition and even delay the onset of Alzheimer's
disease (AD). This research aimed to investigate whether bilingualism leaves a …
disease (AD). This research aimed to investigate whether bilingualism leaves a …
Bilingualism provides a neural reserve for aging populations
J Abutalebi, L Guidi, V Borsa, M Canini, PA Della Rosa… - Neuropsychologia, 2015 - Elsevier
It has been postulated that bilingualism may act as a cognitive reserve and recent
behavioral evidence shows that bilinguals are diagnosed with dementia about 4–5 years …
behavioral evidence shows that bilinguals are diagnosed with dementia about 4–5 years …
[HTML][HTML] The neuroprotective effects of bilingualism upon the inferior parietal lobule: a structural neuroimaging study in aging Chinese bilinguals
J Abutalebi, M Canini, PA Della Rosa, DW Green… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
It is a timely issue to understand the impact of bilingualism upon brain structure in healthy
aging and upon cognitive decline given evidence of its neuroprotective effects. Plastic …
aging and upon cognitive decline given evidence of its neuroprotective effects. Plastic …
Bilingualism, dementia, cognitive and neural reserve
D Perani, J Abutalebi - Current opinion in neurology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Lifelong bilingualism represents a powerful cognitive reserve delaying the onset of dementia
by approximately 4 years. As to the causal mechanism, because speaking more than one …
by approximately 4 years. As to the causal mechanism, because speaking more than one …
A cross-sectional and longitudinal study on the protective effect of bilingualism against dementia using brain atrophy and cognitive measures
Background Evidence from previous studies suggests that bilingualism contributes to
cognitive reserve because bilinguals manifest the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease …
cognitive reserve because bilinguals manifest the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease …
The effects of bilingualism on hippocampal volume in ageing bilinguals
Long-term management of more than one language has been argued to contribute to
changes in brain and cognition. This has been particularly well documented in older age …
changes in brain and cognition. This has been particularly well documented in older age …