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23 wrz 2004 · One often overlooked sign of early dementia can be consistent mispronunciation of common words. Let’s dive into five such words often mispronounced before the onset of more significant dementia symptoms.
26 mar 2024 · Recent research suggests that subtle changes in pronunciation could potentially serve as early indicators of cognitive decline, including dementia. Let’s explore this intriguing connection and highlight five words that individuals may commonly mispronounce before the onset of dementia.
11 sie 2017 · In terms of language, Brummel-Smith says, "Usually, the first change in Alzheimer's-type dementia is anomia: difficulty remembering words. The next thing is [people] start saying words...
17 lip 2017 · More pauses, filler words and other verbal changes might be an early sign of mental decline, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.
Words may be mispronounced or used in the reverse sense (e.g., "he" for "she" or "yes" for "no"). Understanding single words is preserved, but sentence comprehension may suffer if the sentences are long and grammatically complex.
3 paź 2024 · Speech problems, such as repeating questions and having a hard time finding the right words, are among the most common self-reported cognitive concerns in older adults. Previous research has shown that speech changes are a feature of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s.
9 maj 2024 · The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon refers to the temporary inability to retrieve a word from memory, despite partial recall and the feeling that the word is known.
