Speaking two languages protects against dementia

A new study from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has revealed that the people who are bilingual have a lower risk of developing dementia. The researchers found that regularly speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline. Study lead author Marco Calabria is a professor at the UOC Faculty of Health Sciences and a member of the University's Cognitive NeuroLab research group. "The prevalence of dementia in countries where more than one language is spoken is 50% lower than in those regions where the population uses only …