在欧洲神经科学联合会2026年论坛上发表的研究显示，掌握多种语言与延缓脑部衰老存在显著关联。1研究人员对巴斯克地区居民进行了分析，发现说四种语言的人脑部外观比单语使用者年轻约13岁，而说两种语言和三种语言的人分别年轻约6岁和7岁。1这项研究共招募了728名参与者建立脑衰老模型，另有144人组成独立验证组。1
研究采用磁共振脑成像结合人工智能分析的方法进行评估，并调整了年龄、性别和教育水平等影响因素。1结果表明，学习第二语言的年龄越早、语言掌握程度越高，脑部衰老延缓的效果越显著。1领导这项研究的Lucia Amoruso博士指出："多语言经验呈梯度存在，不仅仅取决于是否掌握多种语言，而更多关乎语言经验的深度和持续时间。"1该研究由美国国家卫生研究院(NIH)和国家衰老研究所(NIA)等机构提供资助。1
Research presented at the 2026 European Neuroscience Forum reveals that speaking multiple languages is associated with slower brain aging 1. A study analyzing residents of the Basque region found that individuals fluent in four languages showed brain appearance approximately 13 years younger than monolingual counterparts, while those speaking two languages appeared about 6 years younger and three-language speakers about 7 years younger 1.
The research utilized magnetic resonance imaging and artificial intelligence analysis on a sample of 728 participants for establishing a brain aging clock and 144 for validation, controlling for age, sex, and education 1. The findings indicate that earlier acquisition of a second language and higher language proficiency correlate with delayed brain aging 1. According to Dr. Lucia Amoruso, "multilingual experience exists as a gradient, not simply a matter of being bilingual or not, but rather concerns the depth and duration of language experience" 1.
The study was supported by institutions including the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging 1.
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