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Researchers Find Benefits in Learning New Languages, Even for Older Adults

Researchershavefoundthatlearningnewlanguagescanhavebenefitsforolderadults, aswellasyoungerindividuals.

研究人員發現，學習新語言對老年人和年輕人都有好處。

Manystudieshaveindicatedthatbeingbilingualcanhelpprotectagainstmemorylapsesandcognitivedecline.

許多研究表明，掌握雙語有助於預防記憶力衰退和認知能力下降。

EllenBialystok, acognitiveneuroscientist, suggeststhatlearninganewlanguageislikeabrainexercisethatcanhaveprotectiveeffects.

認知神經科學家艾倫·比亞利斯托克認為，學習新語言就像鍛鍊大腦一樣，可以起到保護作用。

Inalargestudyinvolvingover 87,000 healthyindividuals, researchersdiscoveredthatspeakingmultiplelanguagescanslowdownbrainaging.

一項涉及超過 87,000 名健康個體的大型研究發現，會說多種語言可以減緩大腦老化。

Theresearchalsohighlightstheimportanceofmultilingualisminpromotinghealthieragingtrajectories.

該研究也強調了多語言能力在促進更健康的老化軌跡的重要性。

JudithKroll, acognitivepsychologist, emphasizesthementalbenefitsofjugglingmorethanonelanguage.

認知心理學家朱迪絲·克羅爾強調了掌握多種語言對心理的益處。

Whilelearninganewlanguagemaynotmakeolderadultsbilingual, itcanstillprovidementalstimulationandengagement.

雖然學習新語言可能不會讓老年人成為雙語者，但它仍然可以提供精神刺激和參與感。

Researchers have found that learning new languages can have benefits for older adults, as well as younger individuals.

Many studies have indicated that being bilingual can help protect against memory lapses and cognitive decline.

Ellen Bialystok, a cognitive neuroscientist, suggests that learning a new language is like a brain exercise that can have protective effects.

In a large study involving over 87,000 healthy individuals, researchers discovered that speaking multiple languages can slow down brain aging.

The research also highlights the importance of multilingualism in promoting healthier aging trajectories.

Judith Kroll, a cognitive psychologist, emphasizes the mental benefits of juggling more than one language.

While learning a new language may not make older adults bilingual, it can still provide mental stimulation and engagement.

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