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Detecting early linguistic signs of dementia by studying the natural speech of seniors

A study led by linguists has found that early linguistic signs of dementia can be detected through the study of the natural speech of senior Singaporeans. The novel study revealed that participants with memory-related mild cognitive impairment spoke less and used fewer, but more abstract, nouns that is consistent with the speech pattern of Alzheimer s patients. ....

Luwen Cao , Rathi Mahendran , Bao Zhiming , Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine , Community Health Intergenerational , Yeo Boon Khim Mind Science Centre , Loo Lin School , Advisory Board Member , Emeritus Professor Kua Ee Heok , Disease Monitoring , Lewy Body ,