Re:Bilingualism makes the mind sharper (and helps forestall ...
by kragen on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @12:20PM
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(obligatory correlation does not imply causation comment)
The authors did go to some effort to rule out other causes of correlation, though: "The effect does not appear to be attributable to such possible confounding factors as education, occupational status, or immigration. Bilingualism thus appears to contribute to cognitive reserve, which acts to compensate for the effects of accumulated neuropathology."
The authors did go to some effort to rule out other causes of correlation, though: "The effect does not appear to be attributable to such possible confounding factors as education, occupational status, or immigration. Bilingualism thus appears to contribute to cognitive reserve, which acts to compensate for the effects of accumulated neuropathology."