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Diverse linguistic environment boosts brain sensitivity to new learning, UCI study finds

August 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Brain, Cognitive Sciences, Diversity, Faculty, NSF, Research

Numerous studies have noted the brain benefits that come from being bilingual – among them increased executive-level cognitive function and a four- to five-year delay in the risk of developing dementia symptoms.

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Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age, UCI-led study finds

August 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Aging, Brain, Cognitive Sciences, Faculty, Research

A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable people in their 70s and even 80s to multitask cognitively as well as individuals 50 years their junior. This is an increasingly valuable skill, given today’s daily information onslaught, which can divide attention and be particularly taxing for older adults.