Learning Another Language May Be One of the Best Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age Published: September 18, 2026 8:37am EDT Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout life. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules and retrieve the right expression at the right moment. All of this happens while listening, interpreting and preparing a response.
- ▪Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age Published: September 18, 2026 8:37am EDT Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout l
- ▪It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules and retrieve the right expression at the right moment.
- ▪All of this happens while listening, interpreting and preparing a response.
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| Publication time | Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:23:42 +0000 |
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Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age Published: September 18, 2026 8:37am EDT Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout life. DrAfter123/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images https://theconversation.com/learning-another-language-may-be-one-of-the-best-ways-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-as-you-age-291951 https://theconversation.com/learning-another-language-may-be-one-of-the-best-ways-to-keep-your-brain-healthy-as-you-age-291951 Link copied Share article Share article Copy link Email Bluesky Facebook WhatsApp Messenger LinkedIn X (Twitter) Print article Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity.
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