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The article "Why Bilinguals are Smarter" talks about the cognitive effects of speaking two languages for children and the elders. In the 20th century, it was thought that being bilingual hindered a child's academic and intellectual development. However, recent studies have shown that being bilingual leads to continuous stimulation of the brain. When a bilingual person speaks one language, he/she is also thinking about the other language, which leads to the brain stimulation that causes its intellectual growth. Studies with preschoolers and infants in Italy suggest that bilinguals have stronger cognitive abilities than monolinguals. Moreover, studies with the elderly in San Diego suggest that bilinguals are more resistant to dementia and Alzheimer.
This article gives a new perspective to speaking more than one language. Now we know that it is more than just "cool" to speak two languages; it is important to start teaching children a second language at an early age to enhance their cognitive abilities. I have never felt this happy that I can speak three languages fluently.
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