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Language Learning and Dementia
- Language learning may delay Alzheimer's onset, but research needs more refinement.
- It's unclear if lifelong bilingualism or later-life learning provides more benefits.
Purpose as Protection
- Having a purpose, like language learning, can protect against Alzheimer's.
- This sense of purpose is more impactful than simply staying positive.
Renewed Motivation
- Steve Kaufmann's Arabic learning was revitalized by a conversation with a Yemeni delivery driver.
- This encounter sparked renewed motivation and positivity.