Write in another language and help extend the brain life of your readers.

I wrote a message to my family and replied to some questions as follows:

SIM

Não  

Eu não tenho certeza

At the end of the letter I added the translation.

YES

No

I'm not sure

This shows caring.  I'm hoping to extend their brain's functioning... I searched 

"learning new phrases in another language extends brain functioning" and got this article.

https://bebrainfit.com/brain-benefits-learning-second-language/

Being Bilingual Improves Cognitive Skills and Overall Brain Function

A lot of research has been done on the effects of learning and speaking languages.

People who speak two or more languages have significantly better overall cognitive abilities than those who speak one. (2)

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Compared to people that speak one language, adults who speak multiple languages are more likely to:

• have higher general intelligence (3)
• be better at planning, prioritizing, and decision making (4)
• score higher on standardized math, reading, and vocabulary tests (5)
• be more perceptive of their surroundings
• avoid falling for marketing hype 
• understand others’ points of view (6)
• have better focus, concentration, and attention (7)
• delay immediate gratification in the pursuit of long-term goals (8)
• have better memory and memorization skills, including better working memory (9)
• exhibit mental flexibility (10)
• switch between tasks quickly
• be creative (11)
• have good listening skills (12)

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Here's another article (in The Atlantic)

For a Better Brain, Learn Another Language

The cognitive benefits of multilingualism

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• CODY C. DELISTRATY
 
•  OCT 17, 2014
 
•  HEALTH

 The dementia-delaying effects of learning a second language are not contingent on becoming fluent; it just matters that a person tries to learn it. Even if you’re still confounding your sí’s and oui’s, as Bak says, “Just having the basics of those linguistic connections can delay dementia.”

Plus, speaking more than one language means you’ll have access to all sorts of new words. So the next time you need to, let’s say, express your burning desire to squeeze a fat baby’s legs, you’ll know what to say. That’s gigil in Filipino.

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