demented

Modifies a noun

• patient: In addition, the severely demented patients spent less time exposed to bright light.
• mind: Without realizing, the lines between reality and sexual fantasy begin to blur as she sinks into the demented mind of the career criminal.
• woman: A demented woman who has murdered her lecherous father now roams the streets of Los Angeles looking for prey.
• demon: They ran around like demented demons shouting at me.
• people: The Rising Tide warned of an overwhelming flood of demented people who would require ' care ' .
• bee: I wandered aimlessly around for a while replaying the marathon in my head and humming like a demented bee.

Modifying Another Word

severely: In addition, the severely demented patients spent less time exposed to bright light.

Used with adjective complement

become: As the affected individual becomes more demented, less mobile and more physically disabled, they require increasing support and basic care.