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89 | Lera Boroditsky on Language, Thought, Space, and Time

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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The Benefits of Learning a Second Language

People who acquire a second language are somewhat protected from Alzheimer's and onset of dementia late in life. I always tell people that the right time to learn another language is now. It does get harder as you get older, but unless you have a time machine, you can come back to when you are younger. Your only option is now and now is better than any other time that's later.

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