A new study adds to evidence that bilingualism strengthens the brain. 608 stroke patients were studied, and it was shown that post-stroke, bilinguals were more likely to enjoy normal cognition compared with monolinguals (40.5% versus 19.6%). On the other hand, there were no differences in the frequency of aphasia.
Links to two articles about the study, together with the study itself, have been posted in Alzheimer’s > Amelioration/Prevention > Speaking Two Languages:
Speaking More Than One Language Eases Stroke Recovery
Languages help stroke recovery, study says
Published research:
Impact of Bilingualism on Cognitive Outcome After Stroke [Abstract free; full text: paywall]
