Language assessment has a crucial role in the clinical diagnosis of several
neurodegenerative diseases. The analysis of extended speech production is a precious …

Background: Neurodegenerative syndromes are associated with varying degrees of
language impairment. Connected speech analysis provides the most realistic measure of …

It is known that Alzheimer's disease (AD) influences the temporal characteristics of
spontaneous speech. These phonetical changes are present even in mild AD. Based on …

Almost 50 million people are living with dementia in 2018 worldwide, and the number will
double every 20 years. The effectiveness of existing pharmacologic treatments for the …

Although an insidious history of episodic memory difficulty is a typical presenting symptom of
Alzheimer's disease, detailed neuropsychological profiling frequently demonstrates deficits …

In the early stages of neurodegenerative disorders, individuals may exhibit a decline in
language abilities that is difficult to quantify with standardized tests. Careful analysis of …

It is estimated that between 50% and 75% of all cases of dementia are due to Alzheimer's
disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disease among World population …

We analyze the information content of narrative speech samples from individuals with mild
cognitive impairment (MCI), in both English and Swedish, using a combination of supervised …

Background: The discovery of early, non-invasive biomarkers for the identification of
“preclinical” or “pre-symptomatic” Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a key issue in …

In the field of neurodegeneration, speech and language assessments are useful for
diagnosing aphasic syndromes and for characterizing other disorders. As a complement to …