While practically everyone does this, new research suggests that some speech patterns that include these so-called filler words could be associated with cognitive decline, an early sign of dementia.

While certain filler words and speaking patterns can be normal, they can also be signs of cognitive decline and dementia risk ...

Research warns of pausing in sentences.

New research found that pauses, filler words, and the timing of speech patterns were linked to cognitive performance. Experts say this research could help track subtle changes leading to dementia in ...

Those of us who have cared for someone with Alzheimer's disease know all too well the pain of trying to communicate with someone who is losing their language abilities. People with the disease tend to ...

You probably did it in your last phone call. A half-second silence before a name that should have come easily. An “um” wedged between two thoughts. A sentence started, abandoned, and restarted with ...