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Speech disfluency in centenarians.

Jeffrey P Searl1, Rodney M Gabel, J Steven Fulks

  • 1Communication Disorders Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA. jsearl@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Journal of Communication Disorders
|August 27, 2002
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Speech fluency in centenarians (speakers aged 100-103) was examined. Their disfluency rates and types were similar to younger elderly individuals, with speech rates slowing further with advanced age.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Limited research exists on the speech fluency of centenarians.
  • Previous studies have focused on younger elderly populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the speech fluency characteristics of centenarian speakers (ages 100-103).
  • To analyze the frequency and types of disfluencies.
  • To determine speech rate in this age group.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of conversational speech samples from seven centenarian speakers.
  • Evaluation of disfluency frequency and types.
  • Measurement of speech rate.

Main Results:

  • Centenarians exhibited disfluency rates comparable to 70-, 80-, and early 90-year-olds.

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  • Observed disfluency types (whole word/phrase, formulative breaks) matched those in younger elderly speakers.
  • Speech rate in centenarians was slower, supporting age-related decline findings.

    • Conclusions:

    • Speech fluency characteristics of centenarians align with those of younger elderly individuals.
    • Speech rate continues to decrease with extreme old age.
    • This study extends current understanding of speech patterns in the oldest-old population.