News & ViewsPublished: 10 November 2025MultilingualismJason Rothman ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0003-3936-63841,2,3 &Federico Gallo ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4343-46641,2 Nature Aging (2025)Cite this articleSubjectsCognitive ageingPsychologyPeople who speak two or more languages may experience a later onset of dementia symptoms, yet whether multilingualism promotes healthy aging in a generalizable or even actionable manner remains unclear. In a large-scale study, Amoruso and colleagues provide robust evidence that knowing multiple languages supports healthier aging trajectories.This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institutionAccess optionsAccess Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journalsGet Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription27,99 € / 30 dayscancel any timeLearn moreSubscribe to this journalReceive 12 digital issues and online access to articles118,99 € per yearonly 9,92 € per issueLearn moreBuy this articlePurchase on SpringerLinkInstant access to full article PDFBuy nowPrices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkoutFig. 1: Multilingualism as a buffer against aging.ReferencesBialystok, E., Craik, F. I. & Freedman, M. Neuropsychologia 45, 459–464 (2007).Article PubMed Google Scholar Amoruso, L. et al. Nat. Aging https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-01000-2 (2025).Article Google Scholar Rothman, J. Biling. Lang. Cogn. 28, 793–801 (2025).Article Google Scholar Gallo, F. et al. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 16, 819105 (2022).Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Bialystok, E. Trends Cogn. Sci. 25, 355–364 (2021).Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Stern, Y. et al. Alzheimers Dement. 16, 1305–1311 (2020).Article PubMed Google Scholar Craik, F. I., Bialystok, E. & Freedman, M. Neurology 75, 1726–1729 (2010).Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Alladi, S. et al. Neurology 81, 1938–1944 (2013).Article PubMed Google Scholar Mukadam, N., Sommerlad, A. & Livingston, G. J. Alzheimers Dis. 58, 45–54 (2017).Article PubMed Google Scholar Anderson, J. A. E., Hawrylewicz, K. & Grundy, J. G. Psychon. Bull. Rev. 27, 952–965 (2020).Article PubMed Google Scholar Voits, T. et al. Neurobiol. Aging 140, 70–80 (2024).Article PubMed Google Scholar Elin, K. et al. Neuroimage 317, 121312 (2025).Article PubMed Google Scholar Green, D. W. & Abutalebi, J. J. Cogn. Psychol. 25, 515–530 (2013).Article Google Scholar Pliatsikas, C. Biling. Lang. Cogn. 23, 459–471 (2020).Article Google Scholar DeLuca, V., Rothman, J., Bialystok, E. & Pliatsikas, C. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 116, 7565–7574 (2019).Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Download referencesAcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge funding from the Center for Language, Brain and Learning (C-LaBL) grant no. TMS2023UiT01 from the Trond Mohn foundation as well as the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 101106069.Author informationAuthors and AffiliationsBrain and Bilingual Experiences Lab (BaBEL), Lancaster University, Lancaster, UKJason Rothman & Federico GalloCenter for Language, Brain and Learning (C-LaBL), UiT, the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, NorwayJason Rothman & Federico GalloNebrija Research Center in Cognition (CINC), Nebrija University, Madrid, SpainJason RothmanAuthorsJason RothmanView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarFederico GalloView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarCorresponding authorCorrespondence to Jason Rothman.Ethics declarationsCompeting interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.Rights and permissionsReprints and permissionsAbout this article