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

Speech represents a promising novel biomarker by providing a window into brain health, as
shown by its disruption in various neurological and psychiatric diseases. As with many novel …

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 …

This pilot study evaluates the ability of machined learned algorithms to assist with the
differential diagnosis of dementia subtypes based on brief (< 10 min) spontaneous speech …

Amid the rising cost of Alzheimer's disease (AD), assistive health technologies can reduce
care-giving burden by aiding in assessment, monitoring, and therapy. This article presents a …

Spontaneous speech analysis plays an important role in the study and treatment of aphasia,
but can be difficult to perform manually due to the time consuming nature of speech …

Speech is a critical biomarker for Huntington Disease (HD), with changes in speech
increasing in severity as the disease progresses. Speech analyses are currently conducted …

Narrative, spontaneous speech can provide a valuable source of information about an
individual's cognitive state. Unfortunately, clinical transcription of this type of data is typically …

Background In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in our daily
lives, making its way into many different settings, including health and rehabilitation. While …

This paper presents experiments in automatically diagnosing primary progressive aphasia
(PPA) and two of its subtypes, semantic dementia (SD) and progressive nonfluent aphasia …