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Why is learning a language better for our brains than something like Sudoku?
Dr Thomas Bak compares it to going to a gym: Sudoku is like going to the gym and using one machine to repeat one movement. Learning a language, on the other hand, is like using 20 different machines which require lots of different movements. That’s because language learning engages a number of different parts of the brain and boosts the connectivity between these different areas. In turn, this improved connectivity improves your higher mental function.
Wider benefitsEvery 3 minutes in the UK, someone is diagnosed with dementia or has a stroke. Studies have suggested that learning a second language could delay the risk of dementia by up to 5 years, and that it can also improve the rate at which you recover from stroke.
Related LinksStudy on language learning and the brain (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Studies on bilingualism and dementia (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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