Throughout your entire life in Australia, you spoke in English as well as another language. However, if you later experience dementia, you might find that your fluency in that second language diminishes, reverting to the way you initially learned it as a child.
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Produced By: Thomas Koutis
Featured In Story: Dr Fahad Hanna – Associate Professor in Public Health at Torrens University
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 1 October 2025