Why is learning a new language beneficial for the brain, and how does it help prevent diseases like dementia?
In: Biology
Learning is your brain’s form of exercise, so any learning at all will help “strengthen” it. Languages are often touted as something good to learn because there’s a low barrier to entry, and have a decent curve of difficulty. Unlike many other things you can learn, languages are also one of the easiest things to practice and keep current. If you’re learning a language, chances are you either know someone who speaks it, there’s a community near you who speaks it or you plan to/regularly visit a country that speaks it. You could get the same benefits from learning to code, or learning advanced physics etc – but they’re harder to use in real life unless you build your life around them and if you’re not using them, your brain will eventually undo those pathways
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