Acquiring a new language not only enriches individuals personally but also offers significant benefits for brain health, particularly from the age of sixty onwards. Experts indicate that keeping the brain active through language learning can postpone the onset of conditions like dementia or Alzheimer's by up to five years.

"It allows us to age more healthily, and learning is the healthiest way to maintain our brain," reasons Enrique Noe, research director at the Vithas Institute of Neurological Rehabilitation. Speaking other languages in later life is considered a key preventive treatment against cognitive decline.

One example of initiatives opening this door to older adults is found at the Nau Gran program of the Universitat de València. This program transforms knowledge into experiences that go beyond English. "Bilingual speakers truly have the capacity to enhance cognitive abilities compared to monolinguals," explains Miguel Martínez López, director of the Nau Gran Lover English program at the Universitat de València.