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Old April 29, 2009, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by irmamar View Post
Do you know that being bilingual makes that the Alzheimer can be delayed (I'm not sure, I wanted to say: puede retrasar la aparición del Alzheimer)?. To be bilingual in this case is enough if you get a minimum in writing, speaking or listening. This is because of the connections made in the brain are good for this. These connections also help to get a better memory and concentration.
Right. The same as playing chess or solving word puzzles.

It is a mental exercise.

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Originally Posted by Jane View Post
Sometimes, in the middle of a sentence, I find that I completely forget how to say a particular word, or like you said; verb tenses, conjugations, idioma, etc... It could be something I use very often, something easy, but somehow, fpr the life of me, at that particular moment, I can´t remember...
Believe me guys, that is frustrating...
That is because your mind gets in the way, more so when you know, and then in public you "forget".

It is frustrating, but that is battle that you have with yourself and not with the language.
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