Everyday speech habits—including saying "um"—may offer clues about how efficiently the brain is functioning. Tiny speech habits—pausing to find a word, saying "uh" or "um," or losing your train of ...
Frequent pauses and word-finding struggles were linked to lower executive function in a new study. Researchers think everyday speech could someday help detect subtle cognitive changes. However, ...
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Frequent pauses and word-finding struggles were linked ...