Dementia Definition

dĭ-mĕnshə
noun
Insanity; madness.
Webster's New World
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.
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Other Word Forms of Dementia

Noun

Singular:
dementia
Plural:
dementias

Origin of Dementia

  • Latin dēmentia madness from dēmēns dēment- senseless dement

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dementia Sentence Examples

  • An older man with dementia left to rot and finally die in an old folks' home.

  • In the wider context, dementia services need to be considered.

  • Dementia is caused by changes in the brain.

  • Genetics Approximately 50% of reported cases of frontotemporal degeneration are found to have a family history of dementia.

  • The book was launched to coincide with the Bradford Dementia Group's ten-year anniversary.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEM

Words Ending With

AIATIA

Unscrambles

dementia

Words Starting With D and Ending With A

Starts With D & Ends With AStarts With DE & Ends With AStarts With D & Ends With IA

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With A