Bilingual education is controversial in the United States, but a growing body of research shows that regularly speaking two languages comes with certain types of improved mental performance. The longer a person has spoken two or more languages, the greater the cognitive effects.
Speaking two or more languages appears to enhance executive function — the ability to focus on the information needed to complete a task. Bilinguals with Alzheimer’s disease retained brain function longer than those who spoke only one language.
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