{"id":2019,"date":"2021-10-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=2019"},"modified":"2021-08-13T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T15:02:15","slug":"never-too-old-to-learn-a-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/never-too-old-to-learn-a-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We're Never Too Old To Learn a Language \u2013 According to Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/never-too-old-to-learn-a-language\/#Fact_1_We_Dont_Really_Lose_Brain_Cells_as_We_Age\" >Fact #1 We Don\u2019t (Really) Lose Brain Cells as We Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/never-too-old-to-learn-a-language\/#Fact_2_Our_Brains_Keep_Changing_Into_Old_Age\" >Fact #2 Our Brains Keep Changing Into Old Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/never-too-old-to-learn-a-language\/#Fact_3_We_Learn_More_About_Ourselves_As_We_Age\" >Fact #3 We Learn More About Ourselves As We Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/never-too-old-to-learn-a-language\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s It For Now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Many tutors we\u2019ve spoken with have brought up that some of their most memorable lessons are with older students \u2013 the chill individuals who may not need English for anything specific and certainly aren\u2019t being forced to learn it, but decide to study with us as a post-retirement hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What keeps them learning? In observance of the UN\u2019s International Day of Older Persons (October 1st) as well as Respect for the Aged Day in Japan (September 20th), we\u2019ll go into some of the magic \u2013 and science \u2013 behind this today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any older learners who are in need of a confidence boost, these encouraging facts will do the trick!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_1_We_Dont_Really_Lose_Brain_Cells_as_We_Age\"><\/span>Fact #1 We Don\u2019t (Really) Lose Brain Cells as We Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, we don\u2019t really lose brain cells as we age. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/digest.bps.org.uk\/2017\/12\/01\/significant-loss-of-neurons-is-a-normal-part-of-ageing-and-other-brain-cell-myths\/\">British Psychological Society<\/a> shares,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although older brains get smaller, they retain most of their neurons (which become more densely packed). Using more modern techniques that adjusted for shrinkage, studies through the 1990s and 2000s either found no neuronal loss or minimal loss with ageing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, significant loss of brain cells is not a part of the normal aging process. In fact, studies from recent decades suggest that healthy adults are actually capable of growing new cells \u2013&nbsp;even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1934590918301218\">into their seventies<\/a>! However, more research is required to determine the extent to which this occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_2_Our_Brains_Keep_Changing_Into_Old_Age\"><\/span>Fact #2 Our Brains Keep Changing Into Old Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another popular belief about the brain is that it stops changing after childhood. However, this couldn\u2019t be farther from the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our brains actually possess a special property known as \u201cplasticity\u201d or \u201cneuroplasticity.\u201d This means that they\u2019re highly flexible and adaptable \u2013 like plastic. You can see how this works in this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Neuroplasticity\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ELpfYCZa87g?start=33&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, the brain rewires itself in response to new experiences, and there is evidence that older brains are still quite good at this. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3622463\/\">this paper<\/a> explains, even elderly stroke patients who have suffered permanent damage to a portion of their brain are capable of recovering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite very significant damage that has led to loss of behavioral function, stroke patients show dramatic recovery with sustained therapy. This change in function can only be due to plastic changes in brain function, where new parts of the brain take over functions performed by areas that have been damaged. The plasticity evidenced in stroke patients is quite amazing, and indicates that the aging brain is very capable of neural reorganization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides enabling us to recover from brain injuries, plasticity also helps us learn new things. And while we do lose some plasticity as we get older, our brains continue to change dynamically every day, allowing us to live and learn into old age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fact_3_We_Learn_More_About_Ourselves_As_We_Age\"><\/span>Fact #3 We Learn More About Ourselves As We Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, brain function isn\u2019t the only thing that affects language learning. This last fact is more related to the mind than the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the age of 73, polyglot Steve Kaufmann made <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0j0cqR8fShQ?t=37\">this video<\/a>, where he argues that he learns better with age, partly because the older he is, the better he understands himself. Intuitively, this makes sense. Self-awareness involves being aware of what you know (and don\u2019t know) as well as how you learn (and don\u2019t learn), both of which allow you to learn more strategically and effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The argument that self-awareness helps learning also seems to be shown in a lot of educational research. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sscnet.ucla.edu\/comm\/kjohnson\/Lab\/Publications_files\/Dunning,%20Johnson,%20et%20al.%20%28200%230\">Many studies<\/a> have found that less successful learners tend to lack self-awareness compared to more successful ones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since self-awareness develops with experience, we\u2019re likely to be more self-aware as we age, and that can help us learn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_It_For_Now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s It For Now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this has given you a better idea of how we learn as we age as well as some fun facts you can bring up with your older learners to spark discussion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more topics that might interest elderly students, make sure to check out these Daily News articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/language-learning-might-delay-dementia-by-4-5-years\/L2A24MqAEem0pUNotyRPIQ#exercise-2\">Language Learning Might Delay Dementia by 4-5 Years<\/a>\u201d<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/speaking-two-languages-may-help-the-aging-brain\/eyjS4GdWEemkYhf1plI-mg\">Speaking Two Languages May Help the Aging Brain<\/a>\u201d<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/daily-news\/article\/study-meditation-may-slow-brain-aging\/uGrrlG3zEeq9VBu0pqbuKw\">Study: Meditation May Slow Brain Aging<\/a>\u201d<\/li><li>\u201c<a 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