BTW--I love this sign--alternatively known as, "Caution, elderly pickpockets"!

SPEAKERS of Welsh and English might have more than their bilingualism as an advantage over monolingual counterparts. Because scientists believe being bilingual a state familiar to generations in Wales brought up on the likes of Sali Mali from their earliest days exercises the brain and protects against Alzheimers disease. Researchers in the US revealed last night their study found mastering two languages acts as a mental gymnasium by forcing the brain to multi-task. The study showed bilingual Alzheimers patients developed symptoms several years later than those who spoke only one language. And it could have wide-ranging implications for the 21% according to the 2001 Census of the population of Wales able to speak Welsh.

Read full article here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/02/19/speaking-welsh-may-delay-onset-of-alzheimer-s-91466-28196591/