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Post written by François Grosjean. When I was preparing my first book on bilingualism some thirty years ago, I was confronted with opposing views on the effect of bilingualism on children. Studies in ...

Medical advances are causing a gradual increase in average life expectancy. However, this comes at a price, as the number of cases of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases grows with age.

Only about 20% of the American population is bilingual, while more than 50% of Europeans know more than one language. Bilingualism has proven to be extremely beneficial, especially if children learn ...