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
That may be ambitious, and Marcantonio has made more modest suggestions for addressing the environmental causes of dementia in hospital patients.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
And a growing body of research suggests smoke exposure is linked to long-term impacts such as a higher risk of developing dementia.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The material about his aging father, now living with dementia, is refreshingly candid, especially a riff on the surprising silver lining of a parent who no longer has a filter.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2025
And a growing body of research suggests smoke exposure is linked to long-term impacts such as a higher risk of developing dementia.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
The material about his aging father, now living with dementia, is refreshingly candid, especially a riff on the surprising silver lining of a parent who no longer has a filter.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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In Eric Lin’s film, Liu plays Irene Chao, a Chinese-American single parent who is battling health issues, while caring for a son who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nicholson, a recovering addict allegedly diagnosed with schizophrenia, has a history of mixing prescription medication with illicit substances, per the police report’s summary of Lawlor’s statements.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kittle’s defense attorney revealed his client is a paranoid schizophrenic and was previously found not guilty on prior charges by reason of insanity.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For all his insanity, his base is energized, and behind him.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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Fear of China has predictably climbed to hysteria in America, for example, banning TikTok or Chinese ownership of farmland in the United States.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Legal challenges were our only option — but now, even the courts have been swept up in the hysteria.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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There appears to be a method to the madness in Minnesota.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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In a time when inflation, student loan debt, and job instability make the future feel uncertain, both women stress that estate planning is more—not less—urgent.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Failing to respond could risk plunging the rest of the country into violence and instability.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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