dementia

dementia definition - medical

de·men·tia (dĭ-mĕnˈshə)

noun
Deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration, and judgment, resulting from an organic disease or a disorder of the brain, and often accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes.

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