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dc.contributor.authorVoits, Toms
dc.contributor.authorRobson, Holly
dc.contributor.authorRothman, Jason
dc.contributor.authorPliatsikas, Christos
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-06T09:06:41Z
dc.date.available2023-01-06T09:06:41Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-05
dc.description.abstractLong-term management of more than one language has been argued to contribute to changes in brain and cognition. This has been particularly well documented in older age, where bilingualism has been linked to protective effects against neurocognitive decline. Since memory difficulties are key aspects of this decline, herein we examine potential effects of bilingualism on the hippocampus, a brain structure related to memory that is particularly vulnerable to cognitive ageing. Hippocampal volume has been shown to increase as a result of second language learning and use in younger adults. However, it is unknown if this is maintained throughout the lifespan. We examine hippocampal volume and episodic memory performance in a participant sample consisting of healthy older individuals with a wide range of experiences in exposure and using a second language. Results reveal greater hippocampal volume calibrated to degree of quantified dual language use. Our results mirror those of immersive active bilingualism in younger populations, suggesting that long-term active bilingualism leads to neuroprotective effects in the hippocampus. We discuss this in the context of literature proposing bilingualism-induced brain reserve in the older age.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVoits, Robson, Rothman, Pliatsikas. The effects of bilingualism on the structure of the hippocampus and its relationship to memory performance in ageing bilinguals. Brain Structure and Function. 2022en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2077317
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00429-021-02436-z
dc.identifier.issn1863-2653
dc.identifier.issn1863-2661
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/28044
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.journalBrain Structure and Function
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2022 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleThe effects of bilingualism on the structure of the hippocampus and its relationship to memory performance in ageing bilingualsen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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