Bilingual Brainpower: What Research Says About Language and Aging, By Cynthia Abinader, Psy.D.

As a bilingual Spanish-English speaker, I had always wondered whether knowing two languages had any long-term benefits. It turns out I wasn’t alone in asking that question; for the past two decades, scientists have been studying how bilingualism shapes the brain, and the findings are compelling. One of the most consistent results is that bilingual […]

Aging and Cognitive Health, By Kenneth Freundlich, Ph.D.

In October 1984, then-president Ronald Reagan was debating his Democratic opponent, Walter Mondale, when he was asked about his age. Regan responded with his now famous line, “I want you to know that I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth […]