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
But with mild dementia involved, reminders only go so far.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
He was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which according to the Mayo Clinic is a term for a group of diseases affecting the parts of the brain associated with personality, behavior and language.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
For the study, published June 9 in the journal Nature Metabolism, the team analyzed University of Florida Health system records of more than 24,000 patients with dementia, including Alzheimer's, and almost 42,000 patients with mild cognitive impairment between 2012 and 2024.
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Cathy Nelson,
Health,
18 June 2026
In 2023, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, and since then, Heming Willis has taken on the role of his caregiver.
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Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
He was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which according to the Mayo Clinic is a term for a group of diseases affecting the parts of the brain associated with personality, behavior and language.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
For the study, published June 9 in the journal Nature Metabolism, the team analyzed University of Florida Health system records of more than 24,000 patients with dementia, including Alzheimer's, and almost 42,000 patients with mild cognitive impairment between 2012 and 2024.
—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
18 June 2026
In 2023, Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, and since then, Heming Willis has taken on the role of his caregiver.
—
Felicity Abbott,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dementia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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Wendy Gledhill, Handy's partner and the mother of Michael Gledhill, reportedly told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medications the week before Handy died.
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Schizoaffective disorder is a mental health condition that is marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.
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It was judged to be some sort of mass hysteria.
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The virtual hysteria over the muskrat invasion resulted in Britain’s first legislation to target a non-native invasive species.
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Is this just a salary dump, or is there a method to the madness for the Wolves?
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Welcome to the Amazon Prime Day 2026 madness!
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The Civil War breaking out just a century later showcases why white supremacy and the subjugation of Black people and people of color have meant a certain level of instability for many American citizens since the very beginning.
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The catchphrase made famous by Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign springs to mind when considering the instability that seems to have become a feature of Britain’s political life.
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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