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
There is a calm room on-site for those who become overstimulated or overwhelmed, and staff and volunteers are trained how to provide a dementia-friendly environment.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Two weeks later, Karim Talib, an 82-year-old suffering from dementia, was found dead in his Central Jail cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Higher lifelong enrichment was associated with an up to seven-year delay in mild cognitive impairment and an up to five-year delay in dementia onset.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
All were free of dementia at the start and lived independently in six communities around the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Two weeks later, Karim Talib, an 82-year-old suffering from dementia, was found dead in his Central Jail cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Higher lifelong enrichment was associated with an up to seven-year delay in mild cognitive impairment and an up to five-year delay in dementia onset.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Feb. 2026
All were free of dementia at the start and lived independently in six communities around the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
Noun
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The Assertive Community Treatment program sought to find and help treat people suffering from severe mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Santos, who was 24 at the time of the attacks, has schizophrenia and was homeless, too.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reiner’s lawyers may plead insanity as part of his defense in connection with a long history of drug use and other mental health disorders.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 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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Mercury retrograde as a moment of mindful interruption rather than collective hysteria.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sopho derives from the Greek word for wisdom, mania from the Greek word for madness.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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With all the madness going on out there, this is exactly the game the world needs right now.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cut emissions, avoid unintended consequences Sanchez said the proposal is designed to cut emissions while avoiding unintended consequences, including companies moving production out of state, sharp increases in energy costs for consumers, and instability in the carbon market.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The project explores themes of instability, danger and fragility in three installations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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