Growing up speaking more than one language can help delay the effects of dementia.
It’s good news for those living in Australia’s many culturally diverse households, according to a study led by the University of Sydney clinical researcher Amira Skeggs and published in the prestigious Journal of Neurology.
Around 29 percent of the Australian population is born overseas, and researchers found being multi-lingual can act as a neurological shield in dealing with dementia.
The study focused on one of three types of the disease known as behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).
Frontotemporal dementia refers to a set of younger-onset dementia syndromes, which are typically diagnosed before the age of 65….