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dementia Definition

de·men·tia (di mens̸hə)

noun

  1. Obsolete insanity; madness
  2. Psychiatry a disorder of the mind affecting perception, memory, and judgment, characterized by reduced ability to remember, control muscular movements, recognize familiar objects and sounds, etc.

Etymology: L, insanity < demens: see dement

dementia Synonyms

dementia

n.

mental deterioration, loss of one's faculties, insanity, madness; see insanity 1, senility. See syn. study at insanity.

dementia Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • affect: For Dementia The mission of For dementia is to improve the quality of life for people affected by dementia.

Converse of object

  • develop: What can we do to reduce our risk of developing dementia?
  • suffer: Similarly, patients who have suffered a stroke which involves a deprivation of oxygen are much more likely to suffer dementia.
  • treat: What REMINYL is used for REMINYL is used to treat dementia in Alzheimer's disease.
  • associate: Dementia associated with low DHA levels Dementia now affects about 47 % of the population over 80 years of age in Western countries.
  • prevent: However, the longest running study of the effects of smoking has confirmed beyond all doubt that smoking does not prevent dementia.

Adjective modifier

  • senile: She has senile dementia, doesn't know us, often calls him " Daddy " .
  • frontotemporal: Having the test for frontotemporal dementia by Louise Butler I have two memories of my grandad.
  • fronto-temporal: It was then that the psychiatrist mentioned fronto-temporal dementia.
  • semantic: Please, has anyone any further simple ideas that might occupy someone with semantic dementia at home during the long winter evenings?
  • vascular: Aspirin may also help to reduce the risk of strokes, which may cause vascular dementia.
  • pre-senile: This will include: Alzheimers disease a clinically established diagnosis of Alzheimers disease ( pre-senile dementia ).

Modifies a noun

  • sufferer: Dementia â the case of a dementia sufferer being charged for their care was highlighted.
  • care: They have a dementia illness with dementia care needs.
  • mapping: Dementia care mapping to improve the patient's healthcare journey has been introduced.
  • diagnosis: Advances in brain structural and functional imaging provide the best prospects for improvement in vascular dementia diagnosis.
  • patient: I also assist with the collection of data for many specific projects involving Semantic dementia patients.

Noun used with modifier

  • multi-infarct: Unlike multi-infarct dementia major stroke risk factors are not present in CADASIL.
  • early-onset: There is not much research in Oxford into early-onset dementia.
  • onset: Capital Win The young onset dementia team have been nationally recognized twice in recent months for their work with young people with dementia.

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