To those who've grown up bilingual: history of Alzheimer's in your family?

brentspeak

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Thu Dec-18-08 12:11 PM
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To those who've grown up bilingual: history of Alzheimer's in your family?

I've read that children who've grown-up in bilingual households have a much less chance of developing Alzheimer's later in life. Probably has something to do with utilizing different parts of the brain more often. What about any bilingual people here - bilingual relatives growing very old without signs of dementia?

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ceile

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Thu Dec-18-08 12:28 PM
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1. My grandmother had Alzheimers and was bilingual. n/t

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applegrove

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Thu Dec-18-08 06:52 PM
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2. I think I read somewhere they think there is a link to Altzeimers and cold sores.

Read it in the newspaper last week.

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brentspeak

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Thu Dec-18-08 07:51 PM
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4. Right. Possible connection to a herpes virus

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16234-cold-sore-virus-might-cause-alzheimers.html

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applegrove

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Thu Dec-18-08 07:57 PM
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5. They also did a study on nuns. The ones who were open with their emotions and less repressed

seemed to suffer less altzeimers too. God only knows what they will come up with next as a cause.

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Mike 03

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Thu Dec-18-08 06:54 PM
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3. Interesting. I believe this entirely. Also, I think musicians have a lower incidence of dementia

as well. Also, those who exercise a lot.

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brentspeak

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Thu Dec-18-08 08:07 PM
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7. I hope that being a musician helps

I play a couple of instruments, but only speak English.

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Xipe Totec

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Thu Dec-18-08 08:06 PM
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6. Nope

Heart disease and cancer kicks in around 45.

Alzheimer's doesn't have an effing chance!

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