senile dementia

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Recent Examples of senile dementia An investigation found that Batt befriended Lineman, who had senile dementia and required a live-in aide to help her with all daily activities, according to the district attorney’s office. — Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Patients with vascular dementia had the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 — with odds more than three times higher — followed by patients with presenile dementia, senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic dementia. — Julie Washington, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021 Many suffered from senile dementia or other debilitating conditions, and the intent was to protect them from injury in accidental falls. — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020 In a 1907 paper, Fischer described neuritic plaques that were present in the brains of 12 senile dementia patients, compared to the single case study Alzheimer published that same year. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2019 While struggling to find the right English, Conte described the 54-year-old as 'demenza senile', which translates to senile dementia. — SI.com, 6 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senile dementia
Noun
  • Roberts has been diagnosed with dementia, and his family is concerned about his well-being.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Studies have suggested that these small doses of movements have health benefits, such as improving cardiorespiratory fitness and even reducing the risks of cancer and dementia.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In real life, there is no verified record that Murray’s team diagnosed Kaczynski with schizophrenia, much less told him so at Harvard.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Most women with serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are mothers.
    — Meg LeDuc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • He’s learned from his aberrations, whether jumping on the couch or advising people not to take prescription drugs.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And as our team wrote in the initial recap of last night’s game, many suspect this is a one-off aberration for the mighty Rams.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This causes paranoia and betrayal among his followers, where his sister Winter (Billie Lourd) meets her fate.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The real problem is that their alien visitor can take the form of anyone around them, leading to one of the best films ever made about paranoia and distrust.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Senile dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senile%20dementia. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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