Topic

Language changes and dementia

3 mentions in 1 episode

The speakers discuss research measuring changes in adjective diversity across Terry Pratchett’s novels as a possible early signal of dementia.

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Feb 7, 2026

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the earliest signs of dementia may show up in language
44:44
a gradual but statistically significant decline in the diversity of descriptive words
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You turn AI on your writing to analyze it