Voice disorders linked to higher dementia risk in new study

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 22:42 · Archive

A study of over 800,000 people links voice disorders to increased dementia risk.

A Drexel University study examined 833,417 participants and found that voice disorders are linked to a 58 per cent higher likelihood of developing dementia or cognitive impairment. The research suggests that subtle changes in how a person speaks could be an early warning sign of cognitive decline.

The New York Post reports that hearing loss is also associated with an increased chance of developing cognitive impairment, though the outlets differ on whether this was part of the same research or a separate finding.

How it is being reported

• Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggestsNew York Post · 4 Oct, 22:26
• Subtle change in how you speak could be early sign of dementia risk, new research suggestsFox News · 4 Oct, 17:39

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