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dementia
[dih-men-shuh, -shee-uh]
noun
a condition characterized by progressive, persistent, severe impairment of intellectual capacity, including memory loss, confusion, and emotional instability, resulting from the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
dementia
/ -ʃɪə, dɪˈmɛnʃə /
noun
a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration, of organic or functional origin
dementia
Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment, sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes. Dementia is caused by organic damage to the brain (as in Alzheimer's disease), head trauma, metabolic disorders, or the presence of a tumor.
Other 51Թ Forms
- demential adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dementia1
Example Sentences
But Dumont’s motives are not just financial: Taylor is her estranged father and suffers from Lewy body dementia, which makes getting to the truth a race against time.
General is staffed to handle crises, not long-term care of people with dementia or traumatic brain injuries.
Boston, who has been living with dementia, was accompanied at the Palace by his family and representatives of his former club.
A cause of death was not revealed, but Wilson was diagnosed with dementia and placed under a conservatorship in May 2024.
Wilson died more than a year after it was revealed he was diagnosed with dementia and placed under a conservatorship in May 2024.
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