Parkinson's Disease affects more than just movement, it may also affect how well we are able to adapt to the different ways that speakers talk. Listen in to this dive into work by Chris Heffner that explores the impacts on speech perception in people with Parkinson's Disease.
[Audio] Plasticity in Parkinson's: Adaptation is always possible
Written by Elizabeth Teskey
Feb 19, 2025

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Science digested by the Language and Brain Lab, where we cover topics in aphasia, speech and language science, and outreach. Listen to the audio versions of our articles via this podcast. Based at the University of Connecticut.
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