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An Amazing Early Warning Sign Of Dementia

An Amazing Early Warning Sign Of Dementia Could your voice reveal changes in your brain before you notice problems with your memory? A fascinating new study involving more than 833,000 patients found that people diagnosed with voice disorders had a higher subsequent risk of cognitive impairment or dementia. Even more intriguing, researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools that analyze subtle features of speech—including pauses, rhythm, word choice, speech rate, and how much specific information we communicate. But does that mean a hoarse or changing voice is an early sign of dementia? Not so fast. In this video, I break down what the new research actually found, why your voice contains so much information about your brain, what AI may someday be able to detect that t…