Canadian study shows bilingualism has protective effect in delaying onset of dementia by four years
Canadian scientists have found astonishing evidence that the lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of dementia symptoms by four years compared to people who are monolingual. There has been much interest and growing scientific literature examining how lifestyle factors such as physical activity, education and social engagement may help build "cognitive reserve" in later yea...English as the lingua franca of a new age: Its more powerful than any law
For the first time, World Cup referees and their assistants will have to show proficiency in written and spoken English in order to be among the 44 officials taking part in soccers global tournamen...A sty in Actress Konkona Sharma Disrupts the Shooting of Bi- Lingual movie 'Sunglass'
The Shooting of Director Rituparno Ghosh’s film “Sunglass” was unfortunately bought to a halt today in Mumbai. This was due to actress Konkona Sen Sharma’s right eye swelling// up forcing the production crew to pack up for the day. Apparently make up could not conceal the swollen area. But the Bengali director is not complaining as Madhavan finished his work two days ahead of schedule...Most Pediatricians Do Not Hire Professional Interpreters for Bilingual Patients
Seventy percent of pediatricians rely on patients' family members rather than interpreters to provide language services, //according to a study by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the Baltimore Examiner reports. For the report, lead author Dennis Kuo, a general pediatrics fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and colleagues surveyed 1,829 physicians from the American Academy of...