Dementia affects English and Italian speakers differently Does that language you play a role in how people with dementia communicate? New research seems to indicate that it does. A small study from a team at the University of California looked at dementia-related language problems in English-speaking and Italian-speaking patients. They found that while the English speakers had difficulty pronouncing words, the Italian speakers simply opted for shorter, simpler sentences. Learn more about what the researchers discovered: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51069190