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Sarcasm Useful For Detecting Dementia

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the yeah-that'll-work dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but Australian scientists are using it to diagnose dementia, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of New South Wales, found that patients under the age of 65 suffering from frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common form of dementia, cannot detect when someone is being sarcastic."

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  1. Does this mean the Internet is a dementia sim? by istartedi · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Since sarcasm is notoriously difficult to convey online, does this mean the Internet is a dementia simulator? Actually, that would explain a lot of things...

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    For all intensive purposes, "whom" is no longer a word. That begs the question, "who cares"?
  2. I propose... by Emb3rz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I hereby propose that the customary "whoosh" be replaced with "You may have Frontotemporal Dementia. Please see your physician."

  3. Re:Lowest Form of Wit by Neoprofin · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Puns. Goddamn puns.