Increasing access to cognitive screening in the elderly: Applying natural language processing methods to speech collected over the telephone
C Diaz-Asper, C Chandler, RS Turner, B Reynolds… - Cortex, 2022 - Elsevier
Barriers to healthcare access are widespread in elderly populations, with a major
consequence that older people are not benefiting from the latest technologies to diagnose …
consequence that older people are not benefiting from the latest technologies to diagnose …
Acceptability of collecting speech samples from the elderly via the telephone
C Diaz-Asper, C Chandler, RS Turner… - Digital …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective There is a critical need to develop rapid, inexpensive and easily accessible
screening tools for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report …
screening tools for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report …
An explainable machine learning model of cognitive decline derived from speech
C Chandler, C Diaz‐Asper, RS Turner… - Alzheimer's & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
INTRODUCTION Traditional Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
screening lacks the sensitivity and timeliness required to detect subtle indicators of cognitive …
screening lacks the sensitivity and timeliness required to detect subtle indicators of cognitive …
A mobile application using automatic speech analysis for classifying Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Speech and language disturbances have been observed from the early stages of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), including mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and speech analysis …
Alzheimer's disease (AD), including mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and speech analysis …
Using digital speech assessments to detect early signs of cognitive impairment
Detecting early signs of cognitive decline is crucial for early detection and treatment of
Alzheimer's Disease. Most of the current screening tools for Alzheimer's Disease represent a …
Alzheimer's Disease. Most of the current screening tools for Alzheimer's Disease represent a …
Speech analysis by natural language processing techniques: a possible tool for very early detection of cognitive decline?
D Beltrami, G Gagliardi, R Rossini Favretti… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
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 …
“preclinical” or “pre-symptomatic” Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is a key issue in …
Automated detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia from voice recordings: a natural language processing approach
Introduction Automated computational assessment of neuropsychological tests would
enable widespread, cost‐effective screening for dementia. Methods A novel natural …
enable widespread, cost‐effective screening for dementia. Methods A novel natural …
Automated classification of cognitive decline and probable alzheimer's dementia across multiple speech and language domains
Background: Decline in language has emerged as a new potential biomarker for the early
detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It remains unclear how sensitive language measures …
detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD). It remains unclear how sensitive language measures …
Using automatic assessment of speech production to predict current and future cognitive function in older adults
Neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer disease affect millions and have no known
cure, making early detection important. In addition to memory impairments, dementia causes …
cure, making early detection important. In addition to memory impairments, dementia causes …
Correlating natural language processing and automated speech analysis with clinician assessment to quantify speech-language changes in mild cognitive impairment …
Background Language impairment is an important marker of neurodegenerative disorders.
Despite this, there is no universal system of terminology used to describe these impairments …
Despite this, there is no universal system of terminology used to describe these impairments …