Oct 29

We're Living Longer. Here's How to Die Better.

Palliative care and hospice physician Dr. BJ Miller explains how honest conversations about death can help us live -- and die -- on our own terms. Resources mentioned in this episode: BJ Miller's company Mettle Health — support for illness, grief and dying BJ Miller’s book, A Beg ... Show More

31m 49s

Oct 22

Don’t Get a Facelift Until You Hear This

Plastic surgery is booming right now, as celebrities embrace transparency and GLP-1s change our skin. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to longtime friend and board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few about how it all plays out in his office. Madeleine Thompson and Sofia Sanchez produc ... Show More

41m 17s

Oct 15

Why So Much of What We Know About Dementia Has Changed

As scientists make strides against dementia with new tests and drugs, Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with journalist Robert Kolker about “The Vanishing Family,” his new book chronicling one family’s struggle with a particular form of the disease. Madeleine Thompson and Sofia Sanchez prod ... Show More

37m 42s

May 2024

Functions of a Bilingual Brain with Jim Kwik

What are the cognitive benefits of being multilingual?Language surrounds you nearly every waking moment of your life. From your first words to your last, language helps you communicate your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to connect with others. And for many people, this rich ... Show More

14m 52s

Aug 2021

The benefits of a bilingual brain | Mia Nacamulli

It's obvious that knowing more than one language can make certain things easier -- like traveling or watching movies without subtitles. But are there other advantages to having a bilingual (or multilingual) brain? Educator Mia Nacamulli details the three types of bilingual brains ... Show More

5m 2s

Sep 2024

Strengthen Your Brain | Benefits of Learning Another Language

Learning another language is one of the best ways to boost your brain power, including improving your memory and focus. But getting started can be a challenge, so we’re sharing three ways to make learning a language easier. To support more content like this, become an AARP membe ... Show More

4m 19s

Jan 2021

For the love of foreign languages

Is learning languages good for head, heart and soul?

6m 18s

May 2023

#339 Can You Speak Two Languages? Learn How This IMPROVES Your Health and Brain Capacity, and More!

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the <a style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href= "https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>. Learning a second language such ... Show More

28m 16s

Feb 2024

Are you different in another language?

Michael Rosen talks to neuroscientist Dr Julia Ravey about whether we think and act differently when speaking a non-native language.More and more people are finding themselves speaking multiple languages in our cross-cultural societies. But when we communicate in a different tong ... Show More

27m 47s

Jan 2024

The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

More than half the world’s population speaks more than one language. Viorica Marian, PhD, of Northwestern University, talks about why speaking multiple languages may have far-reaching cognitive benefits, how the bilingual brain processes language and how the languages we speak sh ... Show More

44m 34s

Oct 2022

Watch Your Mouth

If you're bilingual or multilingual, you may have noticed that different languages make you stretch in different ways. This week, we revisit a favorite 2018 conversation with cognitive scientist <a href="http://lera.ucsd.edu/">Lera Boroditsky</a>. She studies how the structure ... Show More

49m 45s

Mar 2025

How Learning a New Language Rewires Your Brain—Lessons from the Pirahã Tribe | Daniel Everett : 1258

Is the Way You Speak Limiting How You Think?For years, scientists debated how language shapes the brain, but new research reveals it goes far beyond communication. Some languages lack numbers, grammar, or even complex sentences—yet their speakers naviga ... Show More

1h 11m

How Language Lights Up the Brain