While not immune to Alzheimer's, they may experience a delay in developing the condition.
也许不能完全免疫,可他们的老年痴呆症状会延迟。
Alzheimer’s can strike anyone, but people who are bilingual may develop the condition four to five years later than people who only speak one language, according to findings presented at a 2011 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The study included 450 Alzheimer’s patients, half of whom had been bilingual for most of their lives.
根据在2011年美国科学发展协会会议上提出的发现,任何人都可以得老年痴呆症,但是会讲两种语言的人,比起只会一种的人,可能会晚4-5年才开始出现症状。这项研究包括了450个老年痴呆症患者,其中一半在他们人生的大多数时期都会讲两种语言。