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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An aging artist battles dementia while seeking to relive his past during a folk theatre festival.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing term for brain disorders that threaten the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, resulting in speech issues, emotional problems and changes in personality.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: The former president's father, Fred Trump, was diagnosed with dementia in 1991, at the age of 86, and was later found to have Alzheimer's disease.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Carole Morton, who is wheelchair bound and cares for her husband, who has dementia, put in a request to have the trim on her house painted.
—Allie Torgan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Frontotemporal dementia is an all-encompassing term for brain disorders that threaten the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, resulting in speech issues, emotional problems and changes in personality.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: The former president's father, Fred Trump, was diagnosed with dementia in 1991, at the age of 86, and was later found to have Alzheimer's disease.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Carole Morton, who is wheelchair bound and cares for her husband, who has dementia, put in a request to have the trim on her house painted.
—Allie Torgan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ahead of his sentencing in 2009, Groves received two evaluations — one doctor diagnosed him with schizophrenia and deemed him legally insane at the time of the murder, while another doctor claimed the opposite.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Around two-thirds of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) and about half of people diagnosed with schizophrenia will experience delusions of grandeur.Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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Read more about the case:Bullitt County mother in Kentucky seeks insanity defense after charged in killing of 2 kids The charges follow deputies responding to Lucas' home after receiving a report of gunshots in November 2023.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024
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In legal terms, Lindsay’s apparent composure on the day of the killings isn’t enough to rule out temporary insanity, and nor is any evidence of premeditation.Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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And who can forget the hysteria that erupted as a result of (ultimately disproven) rumors that the two had agreed to join forces behind Vice President Kamala Harris at August’s Democratic National Convention?Mikael Wood, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2024
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Photograph: Swatch The global hysteria that accompanied the launch of the MoonSwatch was unlike anything the watch world had seen.Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
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But for Southwest Airlines and its outdated crew-scheduling software, the madness dragged on for over 72 hours as the carrier canceled more than 16,000 flights.Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd.Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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However, the shoes aren’t ideal for intense activities, due to some heel instability and poor fit of the elastic band at the collar.Trina Gray, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Growth for growth’s sake can put immense pressure on your working capital and lead to financial instability.Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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