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
Now a new study published in the journal Neurology has found that having eight or more alcoholic drinks per week raises the risk of developing brain lesions — areas of abnormal or damaged tissue associated with dementia.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The brains of people with dementia had more, though the researchers noted that might be because those brains have a more porous blood-brain barrier and are less able to clear toxins.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
While no cause of death was given, the band said Allen had been living with early-onset dementia for several years.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2025
By preventing shingles, the vaccine could indirectly protect against the neural inflammation associated with dementia.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The brains of people with dementia had more, though the researchers noted that might be because those brains have a more porous blood-brain barrier and are less able to clear toxins.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
While no cause of death was given, the band said Allen had been living with early-onset dementia for several years.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2025
By preventing shingles, the vaccine could indirectly protect against the neural inflammation associated with dementia.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
Noun
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Bynes’ attorney denied that the former actor had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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This valuable data includes information from patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The court ruled that although Elkins did kill her children, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The author of ‘Red Scare’ lets past political hysteria teach us about the present.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From the foothills of the Berkshires arises a venerable strain of American madness, the poetry of hokum—the old weird America of medicine shows and travelling circuses and carnivals.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The chaos has Americans and the world wondering whether there’s a method behind the apparent madness.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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If leadership lacks consistency, teams will follow that instability.—
Carlos Hoyos,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rising political instability like ongoing tensions in the Middle East and Pacific Rim also typically fuel defense stocks.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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