Being Bilingual Beneficial?

In this article it discusses the possible benefits of being bilingual. There are several studies comparing monolinguals and bilinguals. Being bilingual can make people better at multitasking because the brain is still processing both languages while speaking one of them because it helps the bilinguals ignore irrelevant information and focus on what they need to get out.

Along with multitasking, it's also been studied that as people's bodies begin to naturally decline with old age, bilinguals tend to maintain better cognitive function. It's even noticeable in people with Alzheimers. Even though the brain has damage to the tissues, bilinguals are still able to function.

Learning a second language is easier as a child than when one is an adult is not only because of the brain. A child has all the time in the world to focus on learning two languages because that's all they are doing when they are little, but adults have other activities and educational worries the older they get. Is it worth having your child learn a second language when they are little?

The studies say there are no costs to learning a second language. I would highly consider it for anyone with children.