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 …

Abnormal tau lesions (non-argyrophilic pretangle material, argyrophilic neuropil threads,
neurofibrillary tangles) in select types of neurons are crucial for the pathogenesis of sporadic …

The relation between bilingualism and cognition is informative about the connection
between language and mind. From the perspective of language, the question is how …

With the population aging and a dramatic increase in the number of senior citizens, public
health systems will be increasingly burdened with the need to deal with the care and …

As indicated by its title, this monograph deals chiefly with morphologically recognizable
deviations from the normal anatomical condition of the human CNS. The AD-associated …

We present a study examining cognitive functions in late non-balanced bilinguals with
different levels of second language proficiency. We examined in two experiments a total of …

Literature on bilingualism and cognition is characterised by a large amount of conflicting
evidence. In some studies, bilinguals perform better then monolinguals on executive tasks …

One of the great challenges facing humankind in the 21st century is preserving healthy brain
function in our aging population. Individuals over 60 are the fastest growing age group in the …

Bilinguals have been argued to show a cognitive advantage over monolinguals, although
this notion has recently been called into question. In many studies, bilinguals and …

Within the current debates on cognitive reserve, cognitive ageing and dementia increasingly
showing a positive effect of mental, social and physical activities on health in older age …