The Hidden Language of Dementia Risk The way people speak can reveal more about their brain health than previously thought, according to a recent study from Baycrest, the University of Toronto, and York University.
Researchers analyzed natural conversations using artificial intelligence and found that subtle speech patterns are closely tied to executive function, which encompasses key cognitive abilities like memory, planning, attention, and flexible thinking.
Executive function is often seen as the glue that holds mental processes together, and its decline is a hallmark of dementia.