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
Still, Loeb notes that cholinesterase inhibitors, which are often used for people with Alzheimer's, can help improve cognition and alertness in patients with Lewy body dementia.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He was diagnosed in 2018 with Lewy body dementia, a progressive neurological disorder.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
He had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Though Turner’s health has been in relative decline since 2018 when he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, his cause of death is not yet known.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He was diagnosed in 2018 with Lewy body dementia, a progressive neurological disorder.
—David Bauder, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
He had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2018.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Though Turner’s health has been in relative decline since 2018 when he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, his cause of death is not yet known.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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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, per the Mayo Clinic.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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During his first involuntary hospitalization, Fahim was diagnosed with schizophrenia and began taking an antipsychotic medication, evidence showed.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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The chaotic family life was cited when Cary Stayner pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the tourists’ murders; he was found mentally fit to stand trial.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Call it a runner's high or insanity; the marathon takes just about everything a person can muster up physically and mentally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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People forget about the Monkeypox hysteria after COVID in 2023.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As artists are wont to do, the two descend into … madness?—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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This time, of course, Rodgers is the one responsible for the melodrama, albeit a far tamer manifestation of it than the madness Favre generated in his final days in Green Bay.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Critics say the leadership upheaval signals unusual instability and raises concerns about whether agencies have sufficient scientific expertise to respond effectively to public health emergencies.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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From one perspective central banks are seen as political institutions that are often the source of macroeconomic instability; from another, the rule followed by the central bank is a fundamental parameter of the economy just like the size of the labor force or the available production technology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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