Research warns of pausing in sentences.

While certain filler words and speaking patterns can be normal, they can also be signs of cognitive decline and dementia risk.

A new artificial intelligence-powered tool aims to detect signs of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders by analyzing a person’s speech and language patterns. The system is called ...

The way we speak in everyday conversation may hold important clues about brain health, according to new research from Baycrest, the University of Toronto and York University. The study found that ...

Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer's disease usually involves a battery of assessments—interviews, brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests. But, by then, it's probably ...

For decades, scientists have known that subtle changes in speech can signal changes in the brain. Using so-called “filler words” such as “um” and “you know” or long pauses are sometimes a quirk of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re like most people, you probably rely on filler words like “um” and “uh” when speaking, whether you’re presenting at work ...