Breaking down the brain for everyone to understand
Acquiring hearing loss later in life is one of the strongest risk factors for dementia, a condition that affects cognitive abilities, like memory, in aging adults. Yet as researchers attempt to understand this connection, one overlooked community could provide new insights: early-deafened people.
Not everyone whose brain shows physical changes associated with dementia experiences symptoms. Some scientists believe that a lifetime of keeping our minds active may make our brains more adaptable, helping to slow the onset of dementia symptoms even after physical brain changes have begun.
Research finds that learning to speak more than one language, especially as a child, leads to long-lasting cognitive benefits.
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