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
Originally, Silver Alerts were primarily intended for adults over 65 and individuals with dementia.
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Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Morera won the genetic lottery with variants that have been reported to protect against common risk factors like high cholesterol levels, dementia, heart disease and cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Studies have shown that being vaccinated against shingles correlates with lower dementia rates.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Morera won the genetic lottery with variants that have been reported to protect against common risk factors like high cholesterol levels, dementia, heart disease and cancer.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Scientists have just taken the most detailed look yet at the biology of a record-breaking human life, profiling a woman who lived to 117 years and 168 days free of cancer, cardiovascular disease and dementia.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Studies have shown that being vaccinated against shingles correlates with lower dementia rates.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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Ed Gein died in 1984 from cancer Following his arrest, Gein was diagnosed with schizophrenia, per A&E, and declared mentally unfit for trial, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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He was diagnosed with schizophrenia after he was taken into custody.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Oct. 2025
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Following his arrest, Gein was charged with first-degree murder, but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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But beneath the insanity, there's real heart, pathos, and vulnerability.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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For centuries, such conditions have not even been considered to be health issues in the same way that physical ailments are, and have been dismissed as hysteria or even weakness.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The invading parasite is a culture of hate and paranoia and sadism — mass hysteria as sanctioned by the government that is supposed to protect you.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Against the backdrop of New York’s Hudson Valley, the film explores faith, madness, autonomy, and the fragile boundary between salvation and delusion.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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There’s only madness at the bottom of that picture.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Putin accused European nations of fueling instability by increasing military spending and deepening integration under NATO.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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