The brain benefits from multiple positive cognitive benefits.When you are multilingual, then it is not only your working memory that improves as you pursue each new secondary language. Your overall attention span improves when compared to those who can only speak one language. There is even a lower risk of experiencing a stroke if you can speak at least two languages instead of being monolingual. This advantage can occur very early in life as well, with children as young as 7 months having the capacity to adjust to changes in their environment better. Adults who speak multiple languages also experience less overall cognitive decline during the natural aging process.