The association between multilingualism and cognitive function among literate and illiterate older adults with low education in India
These findings highlight the detrimental effects of illiteracy on cognition, while multilingualism appears beneficial among older adults with low to no formal schooling. The benefits of multilingualism, however, were diminished in illiterate compared to literate older adults, suggesting that limited early-life educational opportunities can weaken its contribution to cognition.
Authors
- Iris M. Strangmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-2028)
- Emily M. Briceño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-8917)
- Lindsay C. Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2725-3107)
- Jinkook Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-719X)
- Erik Meijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7959-4670)
- Miguel Arce Rentería (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4696-6279)
- Emma L. Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-3872)
- Sarah Petrosyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-6155)
- Shrikanth Narayanan
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bsa3.70018
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- National Institutes of Health