Ann Neurol June 2014 PMID 24890334

Does bilingualism influence cognitive aging?

Thomas H Bak, Jack J Nissan, Michael M Allerhand, Ian J Deary

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Discussions demonstrate a positive consensus on the benefits of bilingualism for cognitive aging, with phrases like 'beneficial effects' and 'delayed onset of dementia' conveying a strong support for the research, while referencing classical papers and studies validates their importance. The tone is scientific yet accessible, reflecting both excitement and a desire for further understanding of the implications for health and aging.

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The majority of discussions highly support the positive impact of bilingualism on cognitive aging, with many emphasizing research findings and classical studies that confirm these benefits.

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There is strong enthusiasm and curiosity shown, as participants reference various studies, papers, and real-world implications, indicating a keen interest in the topic.

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Discussions involve detailed references to specific research articles, debates on methodology, and debates about causality, reflecting deep engagement with the scientific evidence.

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The conversations highlight the significance of the findings, influencing views on aging, dementia, and stroke recovery, suggesting the publication could shape future research and public health policies.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates whether bilingualism has a positive influence on cognitive aging, such as delaying dementia, by controlling for early childhood intelligence.
  • Researchers tested 853 participants, who were first assessed at age 11 in 1947 and retested around 2008-2010, to track cognitive changes over time.
  • Findings show bilinguals performed better in later life than expected based on their childhood IQ, especially in general intelligence and reading skills, indicating bilingualism may benefit cognitive aging even if the second language is learned in adulthood.]

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Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 If you want to read more about multilingualism, ageing & dementia, here are links to some papers: https://t.co/m6GuttQs5k, https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, an excellent BBC Brainwaves interview: https://t.co/877p4NFb6w & a website: https://t.co/MKRDcAapin https://t.co/Dc5fSazNV9

Jul 6, 2021 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based views on #language & #health, see: https://t.co/2o2JIGfiBB, https://t.co/LvJg4ZMVYD, https://t.co/4FTf2CNZQR, https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c, https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx, https://t.co/rixhlBaHxT

May 5, 2019 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLeod @GuthanVoices @gaelic4parents @cne_siar "these effects are not confined to childhood, they continue across the lifespan leading to a slower cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, delayed onset of dementia https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg & a better cognitive recovery after stroke https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi"

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@drangowska @lomo_linguist @kinga_ostanska @alladi_suvarna @EvyWoumans 3/3 Finally, bilingualism can counteract some aspects of cognitive ageing, here in studies which controlled for childhood intelligence, reducing effects of "reverse causality" ("chicken & egg problem") @SimonRCox @semacpherson https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l; https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT

May 30, 2020 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg (commentary: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c), #MCI: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c, #stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi & #ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

May 7, 2019 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@Murto01 @Paddy_Barrett indeed, and here's the paper to support it: https://t.co/QdQid4KBtJ & explain it: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c; Bilingualism also improves cognitive outcome after stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi; and has also a positive effect on cognitive ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Dec 22, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →

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Davor Strehar
@ruph · X

I always felt that non-native English speakers were somewhat disadvantaged on the global stage. Turns out, multilingualism is great for the brain, winning the long game. Here’s one study: https://t.co/G8a8xAzUPd

Oct 21, 2024 · 884 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 I see monolingualism as a mental equivalent of sedentary lifestyle: convenient, but unhealthy. It accelerates the onset of dementia https://t.co/uLSQlmLc2W, delays recovery after stroke https://t.co/1hkDIuqhIQ, accelerates cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Z1RT & much more. https://t.co/IgklCMzkeq

Dec 29, 2023 · 1 like · 3,703 followers View post →
Владимир Беликов
@v_v_belikov · X

@di_sinusoida Вот тут есть про это и внизу ссылки на исследования. Мышление на другом языке делает нас более рациональными / менее эмоциональными. Может с этим связанно https://t.co/z5Z2NMkEDL

Sep 6, 2023 · 3 likes · 877 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 And here some classical papers about bi/#multilingualism & #dementia onset @alladi_suvarna: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, cog…

Sep 1, 2023 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Dina Mehmedbegovic
@dinamehmedbegov · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 And here some classical papers about bi/#multilingualism & #dementia onset @alladi_suvarna: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, cog…

Aug 30, 2023 · 2 shares · 278 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 And here some classical papers about bi/#multilingualism & #dementia onset @alladi_suvarna: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, cognitive recovery from #stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi & #cognitive #ageing (controlling for childhood intelligence @EdinUniLBC): https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l https://t.co/peHoUHvsTt

Aug 30, 2023 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/7 for #bilingualism & #stroke see: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi; for stroke #aphasia see: https://t.co/vmAM5kZXk7; for cognitiv…

Jul 31, 2023 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/7 for #bilingualism & #stroke see: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi; for stroke #aphasia see: https://t.co/vmAM5kZXk7; for cognitive #ageing controlling for childhood intelligence see: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l & specifically #executive functions, @semacpherson https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT https://t.co/ziee30CIPk

Jul 28, 2023 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: y aqui unos articulos sobre bilingüismo y la reserva cognitiva, en el contexto de demencia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, de acci…

Jul 4, 2023 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

y aqui unos articulos sobre bilingüismo y la reserva cognitiva, en el contexto de demencia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, de accidente cerebrovascular: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, de afasia vascular: https://t.co/vmAM5kZXk7 y de envejecimiento cognitivo: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Jul 3, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: ...finally, for those who want to have a look at the original papers on multilingualism and (a) dementia: https://t.co/hob75…

Mar 3, 2023 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

...finally, for those who want to have a look at the original papers on multilingualism and (a) dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, (b) stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, (c) cognitive ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l; and (d) on cognition & language learning: https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx https://t.co/baRXIgn32t

Mar 2, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @Murto01 @Paddy_Barrett indeed, and here's the paper to support it: https://t.co/QdQid4KBtJ & explain it: https://t.co/GiXp8…

Dec 23, 2022 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@Murto01 @Paddy_Barrett indeed, and here's the paper to support it: https://t.co/QdQid4KBtJ & explain it: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c; Bilingualism also improves cognitive outcome after stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi; and has also a positive effect on cognitive ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Dec 22, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @HighlandLawyer @DrMDempster @SteveFinan1 sure; I've been working on these topics: https://t.co/DUclFwypd1; https://t.co/2KR…

Oct 25, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @ProfAndyField @sTeamTraen @jennyterry ...another example of the same phenomenon: compare the relatively straightforward mes…

Oct 24, 2022 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
michael dempster - cyberscots ᛞᚩᛗ
@DrMDempster · X

RT @thbaketal: @HighlandLawyer @DrMDempster @SteveFinan1 sure; I've been working on these topics: https://t.co/DUclFwypd1; https://t.co/2KR…

Oct 23, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,688 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@HighlandLawyer @DrMDempster @SteveFinan1 sure; I've been working on these topics: https://t.co/DUclFwypd1; https://t.co/2KRwRrGra5; https://t.co/cw3A72Z1RT; but, as the British Chamber of Commerce points out tirelessly, there are also financial benefits; the lack of knowledge of foreign languages costs Britain millions

Oct 23, 2022 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@ProfAndyField @sTeamTraen @jennyterry ...another example of the same phenomenon: compare the relatively straightforward message in https://t.co/cw3A73g4TT ( 388 citations) vs. a more complex two-way-interaction in https://t.co/nvdvW1sOnj (78 citations). I fear people love simple answers to complex questions.

Oct 23, 2022 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 Here are the papers written with @alladi_suvarna on bilingualism & dementia: https://t.co/hob75WfFoO, bilingualism & st…

Oct 14, 2022 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 Here are the papers written with @alladi_suvarna on bilingualism & dementia: https://t.co/hob75WfFoO, bilingualism & stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIuqhIQ, and bilingualism & aphasia: https://t.co/vmAM5l0v9F; plus a paper on bilingualism & cognitive ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Z1RT https://t.co/LOXdX1mXVo

Oct 13, 2022 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
青樹洋文/最新作・映画『天鹿・渡鴉巡礼-森に還ったワタリガラス』
@aoki_hirofumi · X

「認知症患者648名(内391名はバイリンガル)の症例記録を検討。最初の症状が現れた年齢を、モノリンガルとバイリンガルのグループで比較。話す言語数/学歴/職業、他の影響を調査。結果、バイリンガルの患者はモノリンガルの患者よりも4.5年遅く認知症を発症した」 https://t.co/EoC8Pr2WRl

Aug 11, 2021 · 492 followers View post →
Ant Evans
@Ant1988 · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 If you want to read more about multilingualism, ageing & dementia, here are links to some papers: https://t.co/m6GuttQs5…

Jul 8, 2021 · 2 shares · 4,353 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 If you want to read more about multilingualism, ageing & dementia, here are links to some papers: https://t.co/m6GuttQs5…

Jul 8, 2021 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 If you want to read more about multilingualism, ageing & dementia, here are links to some papers: https://t.co/m6GuttQs5k, https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, an excellent BBC Brainwaves interview: https://t.co/877p4NFb6w & a website: https://t.co/MKRDcAapin https://t.co/Dc5fSazNV9

Jul 6, 2021 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Speakly
@speaklyapp · X

Jul 2, 2021 · 1 like · 822 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 5/7 ...and this is a similarly classical study on #multilingualism & #cognitive #ageing, from Lothian Birth Cohort, controll…

Mar 28, 2021 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

5/7 ...and this is a similarly classical study on #multilingualism & #cognitive #ageing, from Lothian Birth Cohort, controlling for differences childhood IQ; & even if we do so, the cognitive effects of having learned new languages remain significant! https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l https://t.co/Ku0va94rh1

Mar 26, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Ant Evans
@Ant1988 · X

RT @thbaketal: @NeuronUP @ihrobertson @marianavm13 y que pasa con bilinguismo en la viejez? en estos 2 articulos hemos estudiado efectos de…

Jul 30, 2020 · 3 shares · 4,353 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @NeuronUP @ihrobertson @marianavm13 y que pasa con bilinguismo en la viejez? en estos 2 articulos hemos estudiado efectos de…

Jul 30, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Cate Hamilton (cateh@bsky.social)
@lomo_linguist · X

RT @thbaketal: @ludoserratrice @UniRdg_CeLM good material for the panel discussion this afternoon at #COM2020: are large studies always bet…

Jun 25, 2020 · 3 shares · 2,235 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @ludoserratrice @UniRdg_CeLM good material for the panel discussion this afternoon at #COM2020: are large studies always bet…

Jun 25, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Ludovica Serratrice
@ludoserratrice · X

RT @thbaketal: @ludoserratrice @UniRdg_CeLM good material for the panel discussion this afternoon at #COM2020: are large studies always bet…

Jun 25, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,691 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@ludoserratrice @UniRdg_CeLM good material for the panel discussion this afternoon at #COM2020: are large studies always better? Is it really impossible to compare individuals before & after acquiring a second language? The study below did exactly that using Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Jun 25, 2020 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @SenoraCT @BilingMatters 3/3 Finally, given the short slot, I mentioned the issue of "reverse causality", but was not able t…

Jun 7, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Mrs C-T
@SenoraCT · X

RT @thbaketal: @SenoraCT @BilingMatters 3/3 Finally, given the short slot, I mentioned the issue of "reverse causality", but was not able t…

Jun 6, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,541 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@SenoraCT @BilingMatters 3/3 Finally, given the short slot, I mentioned the issue of "reverse causality", but was not able to address it in more detail; here 2 papers dedicated to this topic, working with the Lothian Birth Cohort @SimonRCox @semacpherson: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l & https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT

Jun 6, 2020 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @drangowska @lomo_linguist @kinga_ostanska @alladi_suvarna @EvyWoumans 3/3 Finally, bilingualism can counteract some aspects…

May 30, 2020 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@drangowska @lomo_linguist @kinga_ostanska @alladi_suvarna @EvyWoumans 3/3 Finally, bilingualism can counteract some aspects of cognitive ageing, here in studies which controlled for childhood intelligence, reducing effects of "reverse causality" ("chicken & egg problem") @SimonRCox @semacpherson https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l; https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT

May 30, 2020 · 4 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @NeuronUP @ihrobertson @marianavm13 y que pasa con bilinguismo en la viejez? en estos 2 articulos hemos estudiado efectos de…

Apr 4, 2020 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@NeuronUP @ihrobertson @marianavm13 y que pasa con bilinguismo en la viejez? en estos 2 articulos hemos estudiado efectos de conocimiento de mas que una lengua en el grupo de Lothian Birth Cohort (pues podiamos controlar por efectos de IQ): https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l & https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT

Apr 1, 2020 · 1 like · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Madeleine
@Madeleine_Je · X

RT @thbaketal: @scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLe…

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 123 followers View post →
Christina
@Chrikaru · X

RT @thbaketal: @scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLe…

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,444 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLe…

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Louise Glen
@louiseglen4 · X

RT @thbaketal: @scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLe…

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,408 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@scottishcilt @torialanguages @louiseglen4 @LouiseWhyte80 @aroblingo @SchoolofPPLS @UoE_Psychology @ScotNational @WilsonMcLeod @GuthanVoices @gaelic4parents @cne_siar "these effects are not confined to childhood, they continue across the lifespan leading to a slower cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, delayed onset of dementia https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg & a better cognitive recovery after stroke https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi"

Jan 28, 2020 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Canolfan Sgiliaith
@Sgiliaith · X

Dyma glip difyr gan Luca o @mosalingua yn trafod manteision dwyieithrwydd / Interesting clip from Luca @mosalingua discussing the benefits of bilingualism. #dwyieithrwydd #bilingualism https://t.co/jLNqlW3RgE

Oct 16, 2019 · 1,160 followers View post →
what is true?
@slavkinajulia · X

Вечная тема с изучением языков, понимаешь, что это круто, нужно и вообще супер полезно, но вместо того, что бы выучить 10 новых слов, включаешь майнкрафт Юлика и Кульмы -_- https://t.co/PrWfuI7QAv

Sep 13, 2019 · 5 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @JylkkaJussi @EdinUniLEL @SchoolofPPLS here's a short selection of papers examining tasks not related directly to language (…

Aug 21, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@JylkkaJussi @EdinUniLEL @SchoolofPPLS here's a short selection of papers examining tasks not related directly to language (e.g. auditory attention) https://t.co/aPA1leQ1Zy, https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx, https://t.co/7s3Kven1Kk, https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l or clinical measures: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg

Aug 20, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Monica Bravo Granström
@bg_monica · X

RT @thbaketal: @dinamehmedbegov @limamue @BilingMatters @meits_owri @OWRILanguages @alladi_suvarna 5/7 RESEARCH PAPERS on bi/multilingualis…

Aug 1, 2019 · 3 shares · 867 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @dinamehmedbegov @limamue @BilingMatters @meits_owri @OWRILanguages @alladi_suvarna 5/7 RESEARCH PAPERS on bi/multilingualis…

Jul 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Dina Mehmedbegovic
@dinamehmedbegov · X

RT @thbaketal: @dinamehmedbegov @limamue @BilingMatters @meits_owri @OWRILanguages @alladi_suvarna 5/7 RESEARCH PAPERS on bi/multilingualis…

Jul 30, 2019 · 3 shares · 278 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@dinamehmedbegov @limamue @BilingMatters @meits_owri @OWRILanguages @alladi_suvarna 5/7 RESEARCH PAPERS on bi/multilingualism & #ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, #dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, #stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, & cognitive effects of #languagelearning across lifespan: https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx & https://t.co/7s3Kven1Kk, https://t.co/Sz49r3dbgt

Jul 29, 2019 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Tony Kennedy
@tonykennedy1948 · X

RT @thbaketal: @GaelLinn @The_JHS 2/3 followed by scientific PAPERS: reviews for non-specialists: https://t.co/2o2JIFXHd1, https://t.co/LvJ…

Jul 25, 2019 · 3 shares · 274 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @GaelLinn @The_JHS 2/3 followed by scientific PAPERS: reviews for non-specialists: https://t.co/2o2JIFXHd1, https://t.co/LvJ…

Jul 25, 2019 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@GaelLinn @The_JHS 2/3 followed by scientific PAPERS: reviews for non-specialists: https://t.co/2o2JIFXHd1, https://t.co/LvJg504wQb; cognitive effects of #languagelearning: https://t.co/2KRwRrXuc5, #bilingualism & #cognitive #ageing: https://t.co/cw3A73g4TT, #dementia: https://t.co/hob75WwIqO

Jul 24, 2019 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: Congratulations to Prof. Ian Deary, OBE; I've been extremely fortunate to have worked with him & his team on studies explori…

Jul 3, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

Congratulations to Prof. Ian Deary, OBE; I've been extremely fortunate to have worked with him & his team on studies exploring the impact of #bilingualism on #cognitive #ageing in the #LBC 1936: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l & https://t.co/nvdvW1KpLT @SimonRCox @semacpherson @age_uk https://t.co/IE58qdzf3k

Jul 2, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @lomo_linguist @Telegraph could read only the beginning too; overall reassuring, but we always need to interpret correlation…

Jun 16, 2019 · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Kathryn LifeLearner
@ApingSpring · X

RT @thbaketal: @lomo_linguist @Telegraph could read only the beginning too; overall reassuring, but we always need to interpret correlation…

Jun 15, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,646 followers View post →
Cate Hamilton (cateh@bsky.social)
@lomo_linguist · X

RT @thbaketal: @lomo_linguist @Telegraph could read only the beginning too; overall reassuring, but we always need to interpret correlation…

Jun 12, 2019 · 3 shares · 2,235 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@lomo_linguist @Telegraph could read only the beginning too; overall reassuring, but we always need to interpret correlations with caution, because of the reverse causality, e.g. are certain activities making us fit or are more agile people more likely to be active? Addressed in: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Jun 12, 2019 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 4/5 PAPERS: #ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l #dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, #stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, #language…

Jun 10, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @o_duibhirp @DCU_IoE @AFPatrunachta @GaelLinn @Gaeloid 1/2 thanks for tweeting about my talk at Maynooth, enjoyed it a lot;…

Jun 8, 2019 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Post-Primary Languages Ireland (PPLI)
@languages_ie · X

RT @thbaketal: @o_duibhirp @DCU_IoE @AFPatrunachta @GaelLinn @Gaeloid 1/2 thanks for tweeting about my talk at Maynooth, enjoyed it a lot;…

Jun 8, 2019 · 2 shares · 4,914 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@o_duibhirp @DCU_IoE @AFPatrunachta @GaelLinn @Gaeloid 1/2 thanks for tweeting about my talk at Maynooth, enjoyed it a lot; I attach some links to papers I was speaking about; the effects of #bilingualism on #cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A73g4TT, stroke https://t.co/1hkDIuHkKQ & dementia https://t.co/hob75WwIqO @alladi_suvarna

Jun 7, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@anthonystevend @hardsci @SimonRCox @semacpherson @ihrobertson @BilingMatters @alladi_suvarna @neurociencias @K_Kinzler @VioricaMarian1 2/2 853 participants, controlled for childhood IQ + many other variables: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l; the publication bias argument is biased itself, since it has *no control*: no study showed that the publication bias in bilingualism is larger than in any other field e.g. education

May 23, 2019 · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

4/5 more details on confounding variables in #bilingualism research https://t.co/6YncpXqVgK & the background of current debates on "bilingual advantage" https://t.co/49bx28Dq6w; original papers on #dementia @alladi_suvarna https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg & #ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

May 20, 2019 · 3 likes · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
AHRC ModLanguages LF
@AHRCModernLangs · X

RT @thbaketal: @aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based…

May 8, 2019 · 4 shares · 908 followers View post →
Joseph Lo Bianco
@josephlobianco · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://…

May 8, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,957 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://…

May 8, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Wendy Bennett
@WendyBennett21 · X

RT @thbaketal: @aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based…

May 8, 2019 · 4 shares · 1,521 followers View post →
Muiris
@Murto01 · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://…

May 8, 2019 · 4 shares · 748 followers View post →
Diane Leedham
@DiLeed · X

RT @thbaketal: 2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://…

May 7, 2019 · 4 shares · 12,193 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

2/3 if you want to check some of the evidence yourself, here some links: the effects of #bilingualism on #dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg (commentary: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c), #MCI: https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c, #stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi & #ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

May 7, 2019 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Scottish Society
@CIOLScotland · X

RT @thbaketal: @aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based…

May 6, 2019 · 4 shares · 857 followers View post →
Louise Glen
@louiseglen4 · X

RT @thbaketal: @aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based…

May 6, 2019 · 4 shares · 2,408 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@aureliejoubert @FionaHyslop @torialanguages @scottishcilt @louiseglen4 @ali_payne to offer some alternative, science-based views on #language & #health, see: https://t.co/2o2JIGfiBB, https://t.co/LvJg4ZMVYD, https://t.co/4FTf2CNZQR, https://t.co/GiXp8GJ15c, https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx, https://t.co/rixhlBaHxT

May 5, 2019 · 4 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 3/5 in terms of PAPERS, https://t.co/2o2JIGfiBB & https://t.co/LvJg4ZMVYD, free access, are a good introduction to #bilingu…

May 3, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

3/5 in terms of PAPERS, https://t.co/2o2JIGfiBB & https://t.co/LvJg4ZMVYD, free access, are a good introduction to #bilingualism & #cognition; classic original papers: dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, ageing: https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx, language learning: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

May 3, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 9/10 the main original scientific papers are: on cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, on dementia https://t.co/hob75Wf7…

Apr 20, 2019 · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Dobrochna Futro also @dobrochnafutro.bsky.social
@dobrochnafutro · X

RT @thbaketal: 9/10 the main original scientific papers are: on cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, on dementia https://t.co/hob75Wf7…

Apr 18, 2019 · 2 shares · 851 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

9/10 the main original scientific papers are: on cognitive ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l, on dementia https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg & stroke https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi with @alladi_suvarna & on cognitive effects of language learning https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx with @marianavm13 @AntoSorace

Apr 18, 2019 · 1 like · 2 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Dr James K Puchowski
@kvisleis · X

RT @thbaketal: DID YOU KNOW THAT...? Bi-/multilingualism has beneficial effects on #cognitive #ageing, even if we control for the effects o…

Mar 27, 2019 · 4 shares · 4,118 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: DID YOU KNOW THAT...? Bi-/multilingualism has beneficial effects on #cognitive #ageing, even if we control for the effects o…

Mar 27, 2019 · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
GermanSaturdaySchoolsUK
@SaturdayUk · X

RT @thbaketal: DID YOU KNOW THAT...? Bi-/multilingualism has beneficial effects on #cognitive #ageing, even if we control for the effects o…

Mar 27, 2019 · 4 shares · 400 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

DID YOU KNOW THAT...? Bi-/multilingualism has beneficial effects on #cognitive #ageing, even if we control for the effects of childhood intelligence @agescotland @age_uk #multilingualisnormal & healthy! https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l

Mar 27, 2019 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @branwenjeffreys encouraging to see the recognition of positive effects of #language learning & #multilingualism; here links…

Mar 18, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@branwenjeffreys encouraging to see the recognition of positive effects of #language learning & #multilingualism; here links to some papers on dementia: https://t.co/hob75Wf7zg, stroke: https://t.co/1hkDIupJTi, cognitive ageing: https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l & language learning: https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx

Mar 17, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: 5/7 key papers on #bilingualism/#multilingualism & #dementia https://t.co/yAj369s3VO, #stroke https://t.co/9sgr1h98Lz @all…

Jan 14, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

5/7 key papers on #bilingualism/#multilingualism & #dementia https://t.co/yAj369s3VO, #stroke https://t.co/9sgr1h98Lz @alladi_suvarna, #cognitive #Ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l @ccace & cognitive effects of #LanguageLearning https://t.co/2KRwRrFTkx @marianavm13 @PhDLing

Jan 13, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

RT @thbaketal: @hugo_odonnell @MailOnline btw, the statement on "not needing any languages other than English" is cited in a paper tracing…

Jan 12, 2019 · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Thomas H Bak
@thbaketal · X

@hugo_odonnell @MailOnline btw, the statement on "not needing any languages other than English" is cited in a paper tracing systematically the public reaction to a #LBC1936 study on #bilingualism & #cognitive #ageing https://t.co/cw3A72Yu2l @ccace @age_uk @BilingMatters @meits_owri: https://t.co/uy7z6l2LPA

Jan 12, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,703 followers View post →
Сергей Хадыкин
@khadykin56 · X

КАК ИЗМЕНЯЕТСЯ ВАШ МОЗГ ПРИ ИЗУЧЕНИИ ЯЗЫКОВ https://t.co/hueOnqoeNd с помощью @YouTube

Jan 10, 2019 · 1,455 followers View post →
Tимур Егоров
@iBERKUT713 · X

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/fY4fEBezxg КАК ИЗМЕНЯЕТСЯ ВАШ МОЗГ ПРИ ИЗУЧЕНИИ ЯЗЫКОВ

Jan 10, 2019 · 15 followers View post →