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
Emerging evidence indicates that air pollution is also associated with dementia in adults and with IQ loss, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in children.
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Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
While diabetes has long been linked to dementia, new research suggests that people with type 1 may face a significantly higher risk of eventual cognitive decline.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jella Hasse plays Elsa, a police investigator whose private life is taken up caring for her father, who is suffering from dementia.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The number of dementia and Alzheimer’s cases in seniors has risen to over 80,000 in Connecticut as of early 2026, according to state data.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dementia
Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
While diabetes has long been linked to dementia, new research suggests that people with type 1 may face a significantly higher risk of eventual cognitive decline.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jella Hasse plays Elsa, a police investigator whose private life is taken up caring for her father, who is suffering from dementia.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The number of dementia and Alzheimer’s cases in seniors has risen to over 80,000 in Connecticut as of early 2026, according to state data.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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And the Broad Institute gets a new infusion of funding focused on understanding schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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But the reality is that schizophrenia affects so many people around the world.—
Amanda Marton Ramaciotti,
The Dial,
19 Mar. 2026
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The man charged in a 2023 shooting that killed a pregnant Seattle woman and her unborn baby has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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The mere decision to embark on such an endeavor takes bravery and maybe a little insanity.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to the postwar anti-alien hysteria and the deportation laws enacted during and soon after the First World War, the island’s business has become the expulsion of foreigners.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Cofflin said the hysteria the sprinkler ordinance has generated has been the result of a lack of understanding of the requirements.—
J.K. Dineen,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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The alien-baiting of fifteen years ago was an aftermath of the war madness, a symptom of general postwar uneasiness and disorientation.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The UConn men and women have created countless memories through the madness of March and onto the championships won in April.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, the Iran war has once again highlighted the instability of their region.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lifting them exposes the materials to rapid changes in pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels, which can accelerate deterioration or trigger instability.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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