Bilingual delay the symptoms of memory loss

Bilingual delay the symptoms of memory loss

People who use two languages on a daily basis throughout their lives may have the opportunity to delay the symptoms of memory loss associated with aging for periods of more than four years.

Canadian researchers compared between people who are proficient in the use of bilingual and others who win using one language in their daily lives.

Researchers say the overvoltage who speak more than one language leads to enhance blood supply to the brain which increases efficiency and parties to combat memory loss.

Says researcher Allen of Białystok, Professor at York University, Toronto: "we were surprised with the results. The process occurs in two parts to the brain that you need to exercise and stimulate continuously and with continued this activity becomes more powerful brain. "

The months causes memory loss in adults is Alzheimer's memory alshkhk slowly and no cure so far.

The research team focused on 184 elderly person suffering from symptoms of memory loss and who visited the clinic in Toronto between 2002 and 2005 for testing memory. Of the 93 people speaking two languages group.

Of Białystok says: "we found that the average age of onset of memory loss was at the age of 17 years for persons who have used only one language, while the average for who spoke two languages 75, 5 years.

The results have been similar, even taking into account differences such as education, differences in standard of living and immigration, work and sex.

However, the stresses of Białystok duality of language contribute to delay signs of memory loss, but it does not work to prevent it completely.

It says another Member of the research team and is a psychiatrist vergs Creek that data show that bilingual "protective effect" against memory loss but it came back to confirm that the research is still at an early stage.

Group aims to conduct more research to shed light on the positive aspects of bilingual.

Alzheimer's Association describes the Canadian search exciting and new stresses on the health research that says that keeping the brain activation is a good technique to combat memory loss.

Says Research Director Dr. Jack Diamond: "any study to delay memory loss factors overcame the defences of the brain is great news."

The Assembly appreciates that, in 2000, Canada spent more than 4 billion u.s. dollars to take care of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.