[The Sons of Liberty]

University of Toronto suggests that it's the speed of speech, rather than the difficulty in finding words that is a more accurate indicator of brain health in older adults.

I have my doubts about the validity of this "study". If you've ever spoken with a Southerner, you know that they speak much slower than a fast talking Yankee, yet what they say usually makes much more sense.

[Red Badger]

Yes, we speak slow, but think fast..................

[ChildOfThe60s]

It’s clear that some people have a natural affinity for some of these “tests”; one might more accurately call them word games. There has always been a huge variance in how we do on them.

Take Wordle for example. Some people slam that consistently. The people who don’t are not wired that way. That’s not early dementia.

The best way to remember anything for most of us is to stop trying to remember it. Things I couldn’t remember earlier often come to me in the shower. Does soap stimulate brain function? Hmm

[ken in texas]

As Jake said in Sweet Home Alabama: "Honey, just 'cause I talk slow doesn't mean I'm stupid".