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- NewsLanguage Magazine17 Jul 2026
Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years
New research presented at the FENS Forum 2026 shows that speaking multiple languages is linked to younger brain age, with bilingualism delaying brain aging by up to six years. Learning languages at a younger age and achieving fluency are particularly beneficial for slowing cognitive decline.
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New research suggests that the more languages people speak, the younger their brains appear. Learning more languages, especially when younger, and achieving fluency in a second language also seem to slow brain aging. The research was presented at the recent Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 by Dr Lucia Amoruso from the Basque […] The post Bilingualism Delays Brain Aging By 6 Years appeared first on Language Magazine .