It turns out the brain stimulation, not brain training, is what prevents cognitive decline in our brains. This stimulation is best enhanced by social interaction, especially in a foreign language. Anna Magee's article (link) in the Telegrap highlight a Harvard study in which "super-agers" were shown to have brains that resemble those of people a [...]
In this globalized, social media age, young people are accustomed to communicating with people in other countries. Given the difficulties of finding work in the States, many are moving to other countries in search of jobs. In Helena Negru's article at Elite Daily (link), she describes them as "digital nomads" who will go wherever necessary [...]
Learning another language is proving to not only increase your chances of finding work opportunities, but it's also been shown to increase your earnings. 39% of US employers said they plan to hire bilingual candidates and half stated that if they had two equally qualified candidates, they would be more inclined to hire the bilingual [...]