Bilingualism
Intervention2 papers4 findings
- Humans1
Outcomes
4Dependence of executive function and episodic memory on brain volume
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Dependence of executive function and episodic memory on brain volume
downin humans1Low certainty
Bilingualism decreases dependence of executive function and episodic memory on brain volume in humans.
Humans
Bilingualism modulates baseline brain-cognition relationships in aging: Evidence from the HABS-HD cohort · Neurobiology of aging · 17 Sep 2026
Brain structure
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
Brain structure
no changein humans1Low certainty
Bilingualism has no effect on brain structure in humans.
Humans
Bilingualism modulates baseline brain-cognition relationships in aging: Evidence from the HABS-HD cohort · Neurobiology of aging · 17 Sep 2026
White matter integrity
upin humans1
1 study
White matter integrity
upin humans1
Bilingualism improves white matter integrity in humans.
Reviewbrain
Bilingual education and cognitive control: An educational neuroscience perspective · Trends in neuroscience and education · 17 Aug 2026
Cognitive function
upin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
upin humans1
Bilingualism improves cognitive function in humans.
Reviewlifelong bilingualism
Bilingual education and cognitive control: An educational neuroscience perspective · Trends in neuroscience and education · 17 Aug 2026
Funding
National Institute on AgingUS$4.9m6 grants since 2023
The Role of Bilingualism in Cognitive and Brain Resilience: Addressing the Complexity
National Institute on AgingUniversity of California, San FranciscoUS$79k2023–2028
National Institute on AgingUniversity of California, San FranciscoUS$76.4k2023–2028
Family of Origin Bilingualism and ADRD: An Epidemiologic Study of 377,000 Older Adults in the US
National Institute on AgingState University of New York at BuffaloUS$412.4k2023–2027
Bilingualism as a protective factor of ADRD in American Indian adults: the Strong Heart Study
National Institute on AgingBoston University Medical CampusUS$586.7k2023–2028
National Institute on AgingFlorida Atlantic UniversityUS$56.9k2023–2028
National Institute on AgingBrigham and Women's HospitalUS$1.3m2023–2028