The bilinguals were quicker at performing this task .

双语儿童在完成这个任务时速度更快。

In the first published in 2004 we found that normally aging bilinguals had better cognitive functioning than normally aging monolinguals .

第一项研究的成果发表于2004年，当时我们发现自然衰老的双语言使用者比单语言使用者有更好的认知能力。

On average , the bilinguals showed alzheimer 's symptoms five or six years later than those who spoke only one language .

平均来说，会说两种语言的人发生老年痴呆症比只会说一种语言的人迟5到6年。

Therefore the bilinguals use that system more and it 's that regular use that makes that system more efficient .

因此双语使用者会更多的使用这种系统，多次使用后熟能生巧，系统也会变得更有效率。

On average the bilinguals showed alzheimer 's symptoms five or six years later than those who spoke only one language .

平均下来，双语使用者要比单语使用者表现出阿兹海默病症状的时间要晚5到6年。