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Age-associated deficits; Cognitive aging; Multilingualism; Linguistic processing
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The Effect Of Language On Cognition In An Acculturated American Sample Of Healthy Older Adults, K'Dee D. Elsen
The Effect Of Language On Cognition In An Acculturated American Sample Of Healthy Older Adults, K'Dee D. Elsen
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background: Older adults are not only the fastest growing segment of the population (~841 million worldwide) and continually increasing, but are of special concern due to the numerous age-associated deficits, especially those on cognition. Research indicates that knowing multiple languages may act as a protective factor against the deleterious effects of cognitive aging. Objective: The purpose of the current study is to examine whether multilingualism protects against the effects of cognitive aging on the domains of executive functioning, linguistic processing, attention, memory, and visuospatial functioning. Methods: Participants were 312 healthy older adults (68% female) from the Walnuts and Healthy Aging …