The Sydney Morning Herald – Evelyn Lewin
“While the rewards of learning a foreign language seem obvious, it’s even better for you than you might imagine. In fact, a 2019 Italian study looked at the effects in adults aged between 59 and 79 and found that, after just four months, people learning a second language scored significantly better on two research-backed measures of brain health and acuity: global cognition (such as thinking, understanding and problem-solving) and functional connectivity.” (more)