dementia

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A chronic disorder of mental processes caused by brain disease or injury, marked by memory loss, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.

• Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia last year.
• Early signs of dementia include confusion and difficulty remembering recent events.
• The clinic specializes in dementia care for elderly patients.
• Neuroscientists are investigating whether regular cognitive exercises can delay the onset of dementia in genetically predisposed populations.
• The economic burden of dementia care is projected to exceed hundreds of billions annually as global life expectancy continues to rise.
• Pharmaceutical companies have faced repeated setbacks in developing effective treatments that can reverse or significantly slow dementia progression.

Eş anlamlılar: cognitive decline, senility, mental deterioration

Zıt anlamlılar: lucidity, mental clarity, cognitive health