It has been claimed that bilingual experience leads to an enhancement of cognitive control
across the lifespan, a claim that has been investigated by comparing monolingual and …

Several researchers have suggested that learning and using a second language requires
domain-general executive functions, and many have shown that bilinguals outperform …

Cognitive reserve is characterized by a dissociation between cognitive level and brain
structure, thereby reducing the impact of deteriorating brain structure on cognitive function …

Stuttering: Foundations and Clinical Applications, Third Edition presents a comprehensive
overview of the science and treatment of stuttering in a single text. The book offers a unique …

Immer mehr Kinder wachsen" lebensweltlich zweisprachig" auf. Dieses Buch bietet eine
Einführung in die kindliche Mehrsprachigkeit. Ein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Symptomatik …

An important aim of research on bilingualism is to understand how the brain adapts to the
demands of using more than one language. In this paper, we argue that pursuing such an …

Cognitive reserve (CR) represents the ability to optimize performance and functioning to
cope with brain damage or disease. CR reflects the capability to adaptively and flexibly use …

The ongoing debate regarding the effects of bilingualism on executive functions warrants a
deeper investigation into sample characteristics, and the likelihood of performance …

A series of recent studies have shown that the once-assumed cognitive advantage of
bilingualism finds little support in the evidence available to date. Surprisingly, however, the …

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 …