The impact of English language learning on the cognitive process of older adults

Luis Armando Quishpe Hipo, Wilson Gonzalo Rojas Yumisaca, Verónica Maribel Salazar Silva, Michelle Sofía Flores Rojas

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A quasi-experimental study was conducted before and after a six-month English learning course for older adults to evaluate the cognitive effect of learning another language in this age group in the community of Nitiluisa, Riobamba City. The population and sample of this study were 30 older adults, 16 men and 19 women, who underwent a neurological and neuropsychological evaluation at the beginning and six months after the course, including executive function tests such as working memory and attention processes. Therefore, the results show a significant statistical association between age-related alteration of olfactory perception. Likewise, neuropsychological tests provide interesting data that relate maintenance and even cognitive improvement in the Direct and Inverse Series Performance Testing (WAIS III) and Symbol Digital Modality Test (SMDT) six months after starting an English learning course. In conclusion, the study argues that learning English, even without the functional goal of a new language, can have a protective effect on executive functions and neural networks of the brain, as stated by the first findings in patients with cognitive impairment. Therefore, the studies suggest carrying out this follow-up over time to find more solid evidence, related to the international literature.


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Cognitive impairment; Dementia; English language learning; Neuroprotection.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23857/pc.v9i8.7733

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