TOKYO – I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Now I report from Tokyo. After seven years, I still can't grasp ...

Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, ...

My weekly language classes have taught me humility more than anything else. Ayaka Ono, my current Japanese teacher, estimates ...

Evidence is mounting that speaking more than one language does more than ease travel or broaden cultural horizons, it may also help the brain stay biologically younger for longer. New large-scale ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study surveying more than 86,000 Europeans found a strong correlation between multilingualism and improved mental health outcomes. The study ...

Older Adults May Struggle to Learn a New Language but Classes Are a Worthwhile Exercise TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in ...