Speech, AI, and the future of neurology
Imagine what your life would be like if you did not know where you are or who you are with, and a young man told you, “We’re home and I’m your son.” Now imagine how you would feel if your body became still when you want to walk or shaky when you try to keep […]
We won an Alzheimer’s Association’s Publication of the Year Award!
We are thrilled to have obtained an Alzheimer’s Association’s Publication of the Year Award in the category «Diversity and Disparities». Congratulations to the team! To read the full paper, click here.
Inequities of linguistic research on brain health (in Spanish)
One of the greatest public health challenges of our era is the rise of neurodegenerative disorders. Throughout the world, diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementia have high rates of disability and mortality. These conditions affect some 55 million people today, a figure that will double or triple by 2050. This growth will be […]
Of language, brain health, and global inequities
One of the greatest public health challenges of our century lies in the growth of neurodegenerative disorders. Conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia stand as major contributors to disability and mortality in affluent and under-resourced nations alike. Currently affecting over 55 million individuals, their prevalence is expected increase significantly by 2050—especially […]
Include’s second webinar
Second webinar of the Language Diversity and Brain Health series, hosted by Include Network and the Alzheimer’s Association’s Bilingualism, Languages, and Literacy Special Interest Group. With insights from Jee Eun Sung, Peter Garrard, and Arpita Bose.
Innovative research will use AI to understand dementia’s linguistic footprint in Latin America
Latin America faces an imminent and daunting challenge: The prevalence of dementia is projected to surge by 180-250% by 2050. Access to a timely and appropriate health system remains a significant hurdle, with an estimated 70-90% of patients in the region left underserved. However, amidst this bleak landscape, advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and natural […]
Include’s first webinar
First webinar of the Language Diversity and Brain Health series, hosted by Include Network and the Alzheimer’s Association’s Bilingualism, Languages, and Literacy Special Interest Group. With insights from Damian Blasi and Thomas Bak.
Include Intermission at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023
Linguistic tests offer crucial insights into brain health. Assessments of speech and language functions are critical for diagnosing neurodegenerative aphasia syndromes and for characterizing, phenotyping, and monitoring other conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease dementia and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. Recently, the clinical potential of language analysis has been bolstered by computerized tools, which reveal subtle […]
Include webinar series
Language Diversity and Brain Health webinar series , hosted by the Include Network in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association’s Bilingualism, Languages and Literacy Special Interest Group.
TELL: An app to evaluate speech in the service of brain health (in Spanish)
By 2050, over 150 million people will be diagnosed neurodegenerative disorders, mainly including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia. This scenario has spurred a quest for objective, affordable, scalable markers to improve early detection and symptom monitoring. Prominent among these efforts is automated speech and language analysis (ASLA), with several papers demonstrating its potential […]