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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Recent Examples of dementia
Researchers at the UConn Center on Aging have uncovered causal links between depression and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD), sparking hope for potential interventions to prevent the disease.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
Reports of suicidal thoughts were found to be highest in parents of disabled children (42%), veterans’ caregivers (23.6%) and dementia caregivers (32%).
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Though its symptoms mimic those of dementia, NPH is reversible and can be treated with surgery to implant valves that allow CSF to drain into the chest or abdomen rather than the brain.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 July 2025
The more active adults also had a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 38% lower risk of dementia.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
Reports of suicidal thoughts were found to be highest in parents of disabled children (42%), veterans’ caregivers (23.6%) and dementia caregivers (32%).
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Though its symptoms mimic those of dementia, NPH is reversible and can be treated with surgery to implant valves that allow CSF to drain into the chest or abdomen rather than the brain.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 28 July 2025
The more active adults also had a 25% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 38% lower risk of dementia.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
Noun
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The attorney of the fourth and latest suspect arrested in connection to the Cincinnati fight claims his client has schizophrenia.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Family members said Valdez suffered from schizophrenia and had been in and out of various hospitals across the previous 18 years.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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In the months since his arrest, Diop has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court documents.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Claiborne's defense argued for not guilty by reason of insanity due to a history of mental illness, but the jury rejected this argument.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Her hysteria frightens me and demands to be taken care of.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The media is already gearing up their midterm hysteria.—
Brilyn Hollyhand,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Mid-season madness has officially started for the Colorado Rapids, less than a week before the MLS secondary transfer window opens.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Will the young girl in Horas Extras succumb to total madness?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions continued to experience seismic instability, with dozens of aftershocks being reported on Saturday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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From administrative instability to the politicization of teaching and the ethical use of AI, educators believe the stakes have never felt higher.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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