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NMSU Researchers Study Older Parakeets to Find Out Whether Learning Declines With Age
June 24, 2023
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 24 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news:

You can teach an older parakeet a new language, but will he want to learn it? New research from New Mexico State University says it may depend on his ability to make new friends.

In humans, the ability to learn new languages starts to decline as we hit our twenties and as we continue to age, other language abilities also decline. NMSU researchers are using parrots as a mod . . .

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