Usually people are at risk of getting Alzheimer’s (amnesia) after 60-65 years, but now a new study has revealed shocking. Studies have shown that if you can speak two languages and you can speak the other language fluently, then you will be less prone to Alzheimer’s.
Even if you have Alzheimer’s, it helps keep you away from the disease for more than seven years compared to other people. Scientists believe that speaking a foreign language gives a good workout to your brain, which helps to overcome forgetfulness.
Protection comes from speaking a fluent language
An analysis of existing studies found that bilingual people have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, on average, five to seven years later than those who do not speak a single language. Another study also shows that the more fluently a person speaks another language, the better protection he or she has. The research was carried out by Moscow’s HSE University and Northumbria University. The study was published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Researcher said – language stays with us all the time
Federico Gallo of the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia said the findings suggest that bilingualism may be one of the strongest ways to protect against Alzheimer’s. “We can do physical exercise and quit, go from one diet to another, or change jobs, but language is with us all the time and we use it all the time,” he said.
Alzheimer’s affects memory, thinking and behavior
Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of death in the UK. Nine lakh Britishers have died because of this. At the same time, about 5 million people in America are also living with this disease, which scientists have spent decades and millions of pounds to eradicate.
Researchers say that Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects memory, thinking and behavior. The study said that the scientists included people over the age of 60 in this research, in which some people spoke another language fluently, while some spoke only one language.
no cure for brain aging
Researcher Federico Gallo said that given that there is no current cure for brain aging, it is important to find ways to slow its onset in general. There are no truly effective drugs available today to prevent or slow brain aging, he said. At the same time, developing pharmaceutical treatments takes huge financial resources. Therefore, finding and researching alternative, non-drug methods to slow brain aging should be a priority in science.