Bilingualism As a Cognitive Reserve Proxy for Text Comprehension: An EEG Study

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Language in Mind: Speech, Reading & Communication

Cristian Reyes-Moreno
Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center
Cristian Reyes-Moreno
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Granada
María Teresa Bajo
Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center
María Teresa Bajo
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Granada
Ana Isabel Pérez-Muñoz
Mind, Brain and Behaviour Research Center
Ana Isabel Pérez-Muñoz
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Granada

Abstract

This proposal aims to understand whether bilingualism can serve as a cognitive reserve proxy for well-preserved high-level text comprehension processes during aging. Both behavioral and ERP measures will be used. If confirmed, our findings would indicate that second language acquisition can mitigate the effects of age-related cognitive decline

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Bilingualism As a Cognitive Reserve Proxy for Text Comprehension: An EEG Study

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