Das Erlernen einer anderen Sprache scheint die Alterung des Gehirns zu verlangsamen, sagen Wissenschaftler. Studie zeigt, dass das Gehirn von Menschen, die zwei Sprachen sprechen, etwa sechs Jahre jünger erscheint als das von Menschen, die nur eine sprechen.

Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say

Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one

Learning another language could slow ageing in the brain by up to 13 years, according to research.
People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains and the more languages you speak and the earlier you speak them, the better, according to findings from a study being presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona.

The study found that those who spoke two languages had brains that appeared around six years younger than those who spoke only one language. People who spoke three languages had brains that appeared around seven years younger, and for those who spoke four languages, their brains appeared about 13 years younger.

I tried to learn another language, okay? I took an ambien one night and bought a subscription to Duolingo and thought I could learn French. Then I forgot about it. A few days later I noticed the app on my phone and put two and two together and decided I was going to fully commit. Turns out I can’t focus or retain much information in my forties. Also actually trying to speak French is much harder than playing a game where you match the spoken word to the correct translation. Nevertheless I really did give it a fair try. But I guess I’m just going to have an old ass brain and die in my sixties like all my grandparents who also, ironically, only spoke one language.