Older adults may struggle to learn a new language, but it’s still worthwhileBy Stephen Wade / AP, TOKYOI speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports reporter in Spain, Mexico and Argentina. Older people might have foggier memories, but learning a language still helps to work the mind. She said there have been several efforts to examine language learning in older adults and the ramifications. LEARNING A LANGUAGE LATE IN LIFEI visited Spain’s Mediterranean coast in the 1990s when I worked in Madrid. “But the experience of trying to learn the language is good for your brain.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 17:13 UTC