Dementia symptoms: Two types of humour ‘significantly’ associated with brain decline - Express

MOST PEOPLE like to have a laugh or at least have a sense of humour, something which tickles them and elicits a giggle. However, while each person's sense of humour can indicate what they find funny, it could also signal whether or not they have the early sig…

The researchers found those with dementia were more likely to enjoy satirical and absurdist comedy than patients without dementia. They concluded that humour “may be a sensitive probe of social cogn… [+2029 chars]

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