as in schizophrenia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
doctors were able to treat the patient's dementia with drugs and thus allow him to function on his own
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Recent Examples of dementia
One large review did not find overall vitamin and mineral supplementation to have any meaningful effect on cognitive decline or the development of dementia.
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Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The following year, his wife, British model Emma Heming Willis, confirmed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, which impacts the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the brains came from patients who had been diagnosed with dementia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Figuring out how your genes and environment increase your likelihood of developing asthma, heart disease, cancer, dementia and other conditions can have life-changing consequences.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2025
The following year, his wife, British model Emma Heming Willis, confirmed that his condition had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, which impacts the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the brains came from patients who had been diagnosed with dementia.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
Figuring out how your genes and environment increase your likelihood of developing asthma, heart disease, cancer, dementia and other conditions can have life-changing consequences.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for dementia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
Noun
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In the early 1900s, autism was described as a symptom of the most severe cases of schizophrenia, and it was considered a psychiatric disorder for many years.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the family try to avoid discussions about schizophrenia.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If Laws is found not guilty by reason of insanity, she will be committed to a state hospital for an extended period, News4SA reports.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Smearing myself with Max Factor blood and crawling around an Arab graveyard at five o’clock in the morning as the sun rose over the pyramids was absolute insanity.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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Post-Challengers churro hysteria, the 34-year-old has certainly cemented his status as one of the most in-demand stars of his generation.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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While others, including Danes and Americans, are entitled to their opinions, we should not be caught up in the hysteria and external pressures distract us from our path.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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To halt the madness and ensure a reasonable public discourse, Christians need to be honest with themselves: the election of Donald Trump is the will of the people, not necessarily the will of God.—
B.G. White,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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This absolutely glorious five-second clip from TNT perfectly encapsulates the madness and requires several viewings to fully appreciate its beauty.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, while that order may have brought some clarity, it is accompanied by a series of other education policy initiatives that are injecting new uncertainty into a college sports landscape already grappling with legal and financial instability.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of the candidates whose offers weren’t rescinded, Elliott said, declined the offers in part due to the recent instability.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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