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Dementia
Definition
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is often accompanied by memory loss, difficulty in communicating, and personality changes.
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- early dementia
- advanced dementia
- diagnosed with dementia
- symptoms of dementia
- dementia care
- living with dementia
- dementia patients
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Dementia refers to a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is a medical term and should not be used casually to describe normal forgetfulness.
Example sentences
- She was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 75.
- My grandmother's dementia has progressed to a point where she can't recognize her own family members.
- Dementia is a common problem among elderly people.
- Early diagnosis of dementia can help manage the condition better.
- The symptoms of dementia include memory loss, difficulty in communicating, and personality changes.
Quotes
Dementia is often regarded as an embarrassing condition that should be hidden away. But I feel passionately that more needs to be done to raise awareness, which is why I became an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.
The heart that loves is always young, but dementia can rob a person of the ability to love.
Dementia is a slow death of the mind, often accompanied by a physical decline.
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