Plenty of research has confirmed that bilingual individuals have greater brain resiliency in older age, but a new study has discovered that even learning a new language as an adult has a positive affect on slowing brain decline.
This research comes as good news, as many individuals come to study second or even third languages later in life, through work, travel, or hobby. The study confirms that no matter how late in life you apply yourself to learning a new language, you reap the benefits of better cognitive function later in life. The research finds no cognitive disadvantage to bilingualism.
Always wanted to learn a second language? Why not make this your year! Language courses are incredibly accessible now, through local colleges or universities, local council or club adult classes, online courses, mail-order DVD courses, or even language exchanges with a native of that language (often found in classified or at meetup groups). There are so many opportunities available now to learn a language, so go on – do it for your health!
Utafiti wa hivi karibuni unaonyesha kuwa watu wanaozungumza lugha mbili wana uwezo mkubwa wa kubadilika wakati wa uzee, lakini utafiti mpya unaonyesha kwamba hata kujifunza lugha mpya wakati wa watu wazima kuna athari nzuri kwa kupunguza upotezaji wa ubongo. Utafiti huu unakuja kama habari njema, kwani watu wengi huja kujifunza lugha ya pili au hata ya tatu baadaye maishani, kupitia kazi, kusafiri, au burudani. Utafiti huo unathibitisha kwamba haijalishi ni wakati gani wa maisha unapojiingiza katika kujifunza lugha mpya, unapata faida za utendaji bora wa utambuzi baadaye maishani. Utafiti huo haupati hasara yoyote ya utambuzi kwa lugha mbili. Je, sikuzote umekuwa ukitaka kujifunza lugha ya pili? Kwa nini usifanye mwaka huu uwe mwaka wako! Mafunzo ya lugha ni ya upatikanaji mkubwa sasa, kupitia vyuo vikuu vya mitaa au vyuo vikuu, madarasa ya watu wazima ya baraza la mitaa au klabu, kozi za mtandaoni, kozi za DVD za agizo la barua, au hata kubadilishana lugha na mzaliwa wa lugha hiyo (mara nyingi hupatikana katika makundi ya siri au makundi ya kukutana). Kuna fursa nyingi sana sasa za kujifunza lugha, kwa hiyo endelea <unk> fanya hivyo kwa ajili ya afya yako!