Bilingualism in older Mexican-American immigrants is associated with higher scores on cognitive screening

Bilingualism in older Mexican-American immigrants is associated with higher scores on cognitive screening

Abstract Background Bilingualism may protect against cognitive aging and delay the onset of dementia. However, studies comparing monolinguals and bilinguals on such metrics have produced inconsistent results complicated by confounding variables and methodological concerns. Methods We addressed this...

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Main Authors: Claudia Padilla, Mario F. Mendez, Elvira E. Jimenez, Edmond Teng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Bilingualism
Cognitive reserve
Cognitive decline
Aging
SALSA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-016-0368-1

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