Multilingualism and the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia
Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive, late-life neurodegenerative disorder. Given the aging population, AD is a significant health concern. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada (Smetanin et al., 2009), in 25 years 2.8% of the Canadian population will have AD or a related demen...
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Language: | en |
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2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5999 |