Publication: Cognitive Benefits of Learning Additional Languages in Old Adulthood? Insights from an Intensive Longitudinal Intervention Study
Cognitive Benefits of Learning Additional Languages in Old Adulthood? Insights from an Intensive Longitudinal Intervention Study
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Kliesch, M., Pfenninger, S., Wieling, M., Stark, E., & Meyer, M. (2022). Cognitive Benefits of Learning Additional Languages in Old Adulthood? Insights from an Intensive Longitudinal Intervention Study. Applied Linguistics, 43(4), 653–676. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amab077
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Second language (L2) learning has been promoted as a promising intervention to stave off age-related cognitive decline. While previous studies based on mean trends showed inconclusive results, this study is the first to investigate nonlinear cognitive trajectories across a 30-week training period. German-speaking older participants (aged 64–75 years) enrolled for a Spanish course, strategy game training (active control) or movie screenings (passive control). We assessed cognitive performance in working memory, alertness, divided atten
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Kliesch, M., Pfenninger, S., Wieling, M., Stark, E., & Meyer, M. (2022). Cognitive Benefits of Learning Additional Languages in Old Adulthood? Insights from an Intensive Longitudinal Intervention Study. Applied Linguistics, 43(4), 653–676. https://doi.org/10.1093/applin/amab077
