arXiv AI June 16, 2026 By Qingfeng Zhang, Yuanxiong Guo, Yanmin Gong

Unifying Acoustic Features and Text with Multimodal LLMs for Neurodegenerative Screening

arXiv:2606. 14788v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Voice-based screening offers a scalable and non-invasive way to assess neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), but their staging remains challenging due to the difficulty of integrating heterogeneous data.

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jul 24

Toward Generalizable Cognitive Impairment Detection with Speech-Based Multimodal Large Language Models

arXiv:2607. 21496v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Cognitive impairment (CI) is a growing public health concern.

By Yingchao Huang, Xin Wang, Yuhan Su, Shanshan Yao

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jun 9

Multi-View Speech Representation Learning for Parkinson's Disease Detection Using Context-guided Cross-modal Attention

arXiv:2606. 09271v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that frequently causes speech impairments associated with hypokinetic dysarthria.

By George Theodosiou, Loukas Ilias, Dimitris Askounis

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arXiv AI

Jul 1

Listening Between the Lines: Joint Learning of ASR Embeddings and LLM-Augmented Linguistics for Dementia Detection

arXiv:2606. 30675v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Early detection of dementia through speech analysis offers a non-invasive screening alternative, but capturing both acoustic and linguistic biomarkers remains challenging.

By Olivier Jiyoun Jung, Jonghyeon Park, Myungwoo Oh

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arXiv AI

Jul 1

ASR-Agnostic Multimodal Spectrotemporal Modeling for Early Dementia Detection

arXiv:2606. 30646v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Speech recruits the same executive, attentional, and working memory processes underlying instrumental activities of daily living, or IADLs, providing a non-invasive proxy for cognitive assessment.

By Chukwuemeka Ugwu, Oluwafemi Richard Oyeleke

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arXiv Machine Learning

Jun 18

Fair Cognitive Impairment Detection Through Unlearning

arXiv:2606. 18571v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a medical condition characterized by a noticeable decline in memory, language, or thinking abilities.

By William Nguyen, Jiali Cheng, Hadi Amiri

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arXiv AI

Jun 30

LoRA-Tuned Large Language Models for Dementia Detection via Multi-View Speech-Derived Features

arXiv:2606. 28445v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Early detection of dementia enables timely intervention, and reflecting cognitive impairment, spontaneous speech offers a non-invasive screening modality.

By Jonghyeon Park, Olivier Jiyoun Jung, Myungwoo Oh

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