dementia
noun
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adjective
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aberration, derangement, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, rage [archaic]
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And the country’s Paro robot, a therapeutic bot that mimics a baby harp seal, is used in nursing homes to engage and entertain dementia patients. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Japan’s latest home robot isn’t useful — it’s designed to be loved," 20 Dec. 2018 Click to Read Story To Help Alzheimer’s Patients, a Care Center Recreates the 1950s A new California care facility for dementia patients, was built to resemble a town from the 1950s. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "A Lab Tests Playing to Help Children With Autism," 26 Nov. 2018 One study that tried circadian lighting with dementia patients living at home found that caregivers also slept better. — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, "The era of circadian lighting in health care is dawning," 27 June 2018 While drugmaker Avanir Pharmaceuticals has said that many dementia patients suffer from PBA, regulators are concerned that Medicare may be paying for the drug for unapproved and potentially fraudulent uses. — Blake Ellis And Melanie Hicken, CNN, "Government issues warning about pill pushed on the elderly," 4 June 2018 In households where dementia patients have access to firearms, the doctors raised concerns about suicides, accidental shootings, theft and unauthorized use of guns. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "As more older Americans struggle with dementia, what happens to their guns?," 11 May 2018 Brightly colored fixtures can make the bathroom easier to navigate, and quite possibly safer, not just for dementia patients but for anyone who’s less than fully alert in the morning. — Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian, "Could Our Housewares Keep Us Healthier?," 3 May 2018 This book tells many of the problems associated with the care of a dementia patient. — idahostatesman, "Caregiver’s diary, homage to St. John’s cathedral are new books out by local authors | Idaho Statesman," 14 Apr. 2018 These visitors came from many walks of life, but most were residents of a local adult care home for dementia patients in Essen. — Sally Mcgrane, New York Times, "In Germany, the Power of Art in the Twilight of Life," 21 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dementia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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