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
Nakonechna invited her 77-year-old mother, who has dementia, to move in with her.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Related Stories The cast includes newcomer Anna Sargent (the director’s sister) as Anna, Ali Ahn and adopted sibling Emily and Victor Slezak as their father, who is covering up signs of dementia.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 26 May 2026
This brain atrophy, which to some extent is a normal part of aging, typically begins in your 30s and 40s and accelerates after age 70, especially in people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
—Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
One recent study published by the Alzheimer's Association found that a person's biological age may be tied to dementia risk.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Related Stories The cast includes newcomer Anna Sargent (the director’s sister) as Anna, Ali Ahn and adopted sibling Emily and Victor Slezak as their father, who is covering up signs of dementia.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 26 May 2026
This brain atrophy, which to some extent is a normal part of aging, typically begins in your 30s and 40s and accelerates after age 70, especially in people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.
—Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
One recent study published by the Alzheimer's Association found that a person's biological age may be tied to dementia risk.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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Gregory Moore said Cherrie Moore has bipolar schizophrenia and is under treatment while out on bond.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Health workers say the sessions are designed as therapeutic interventions for living with anxiety, depression, autism, schizophrenia or other conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Adair Fish pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on May 4, a spokesperson with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said.—
Laura Bauer
June 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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The Dutchman pleaded guilty to the murder charges, claiming temporary insanity.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Noun
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How then to escape this hysteria?—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But Pressure is less a war story, rapt with the hysteria of battlefield deeds, than an intense exposition on the human capacity to tolerate uncertainty at a time when decisiveness is an imperative for action.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Noun
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As the saying goes, there is no great genius without some touch of madness.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Some families came from beyond the KC area to catch the banana madness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Analysts also questioned the geopolitical situation, particularly in the Middle East, where sales have been affected by broader regional instability, but Garcia Tapia stressed that the impact has been contained after early closures at the start of the Iran war.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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In the case of the inner binary in TIC 295741342, that would result in a zone of instability out to an orbital period of 19 days, which is still pretty close to the binary stars.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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