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
In rare instances – though more likely if someone is infected as a child – measles patients can develop a progressive dementia known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, anywhere from two to 10 years after their infection.
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Andrea Uhlig, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
But Wilkerson said her husband does not have dementia.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Chronic inflammation may raise the risk of dementia.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Shon Lowe, a Chicago-area resident, is a patient advocate and caregiver to her mother, Terrie Montgomery, a longtime advocate who lives with frontotemporal dementia.
—Shon Lowe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Uhlig, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
But Wilkerson said her husband does not have dementia.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Chronic inflammation may raise the risk of dementia.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Shon Lowe, a Chicago-area resident, is a patient advocate and caregiver to her mother, Terrie Montgomery, a longtime advocate who lives with frontotemporal dementia.
—Shon Lowe, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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But for individuals experiencing schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, that validation may amplify paranoia, grandiosity, or self-destructive thinking.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attached to it is a video of Andrea Yates, the real Texas woman who drowned her five children amid an episode of postpartum psychosis and was found not guilty by reason of insanity, per the New York Times.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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To punish her company is an act of insanity.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Anti-communist hysteria disrupted the careers of many talented folks, while antitrust decrees ended the Golden Era studio system.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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The panic at this potential failure is central to the hysteria over AI.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Chiefs lost safety Bryan Cook to the Bengals in the early madness of the negotiating window Monday.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The two have been good friends ever since and Peterman knows exactly how to help her friend get through the planning and organizational madness that comes with planning a wedding.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Research also indicates that without adequate post-placement support, many families reenter shelter, reflecting ongoing housing instability.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the past several months, superintendents in large urban and suburban districts — including Natomas and Twin Rivers — have signed open letters to state legislators asking for more robust funding for schools, citing economic instability and labor disputes.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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