Changing Language In Harold Wilson's Commons Speeches Indicates Cognitive Deterioration During His Final Term Of Office, New Research Suggests

The motives behind Harold Wilson's resignation as British Prime Minister in April 1976 have long been a source of controversy. Now, a linguistic analysis of his performance at the dispatch box suggests that the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease may well have contributed to his decision, according to a new study in the Journal of Neurolinguistics.

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