They say, “if you don’t use it then you will loose it”. The best way to stave off dementia and the onset of Alzheimer's disease is to keep your brain active.
Learning Spanish therefore does more than just equip you for every day life in the country, it helps to put back the first signs of dementia by at least five years.
Of course, once you have learnt the language, you then need to use it. Living on a largely British urbanisation means you have to go out of your way to engage in Spanish conversations. Pam and I have Spanish neighbours and friends which helps but we also talk to each other in Spanish on a daily basis.
Whilst crosswords, sudokus and other 'thinking' puzzles have long been lauded as a tool for fighting off memory loss and confusion in old age, experts believe that those who speak two or more languages have even more chance of retaining their mental faculties.
Ask me in twenty years time and I will tell you if it works.
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