The Language Experience and Proficiency Questionnaire (LEAP-Q) is a validated
questionnaire tool for collecting self-reported proficiency and experience data from bilingual …

The purpose of this review study is to explore the existing research focusing on the impact of
foreign language learning among healthy seniors on their cognitive functions from the …

Learning a new language requires the use of extensive neural networks and can represent
a powerful tool to reorganize brain neuroplasticity. In this study, we analyze how a 4 months …

Calls to diversify second language acquisition (SLA)(eg, Ortega, 2013) have led to
increased interest in multilingualism and inclusion of groups less represented in samples of …

Recent research has explored how internal and external factors play out in the process of
becoming bilingual at an older age (60+) and how their relative weights may be affected by …

Late-life language learning has gained considerable attention in recent years. Strikingly,
additional language (AL) proficiency development is underinvestigated, despite it potentially …

The article is aimed at the assessment of the educational needs of the active older adults,
studying their motives to learn English. The hypothesis of the research is that effective …

The present study investigated the associations between bilingualism and Theory of Mind
(ToM) development among children from low-income backgrounds. ToM is the capacities of …

Healthy ageing research has been put high on the research agenda in recent years, with
studies investigating which life experiences can contribute to healthy ageing. One life …

Is learning a new language when you're older possible? And if it is, are there health
benefits? Late-life language learning (LLLL) has become a hot topic over the last few years …