FYI: Article in WASHINGTON POST RE: benefits of bilingualism

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>>From "Science Notebook", WASHINGTON POST, Monday 14 June 2004

"Bilingual speakers are better able to deal with distractions than
those who speak only a single language, and that may help offset
age-related declines in mental performance, researchers say."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39338-2004Jun13.html