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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."

3 of 389 comments (clear)

  1. Take my wife, please by GottliebPins · · Score: 0, Troll

    I've known my wife was demented for years

  2. Explains a lot... by Slomaniac · · Score: 0, Troll

    No wonder my wife can never tell when I am joking...

  3. Re:A good idea for early detection of mental illne by corbettw · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia since the age of 15. I'm 33 now

    Wow, you've been using the Internet for quite awhile then!

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