Dementia

/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

Synonyms for "dementia" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(2 words)
cognitive disorder categorydementedness

Strong matches (17)

derangementdisorientationdistractionfoliefurorinsanenessinsanityirrationalityloss of mindloss of reasonlunacymadnessmaniamental deficiencymental derangementmental diseasemental disorder

Related words (27)

mental disturbancemental illnessmental instabilitymental sicknessmind overthrownmindsicknessoddnesspixilationpossessionqueernessrabidnessreasonlessnesssenselessnessshattered mindsick mindsicknessstrangenessunbalanceunbalanced mindunsaneness
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unsound mindunsoundnessunsoundness of mindwitlessness
Noun(3 words)
neurocognitive disorderneurocognitive syndromesenile dementia

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

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More general

4 entries
insanitymedical conditionneurocognitive disorderneurological disorder

More specific

4 entries
Alzheimer's dementiaLewy body dementiafrontotemporal dementiavascular dementia

Collocations

6 entries
dementia caredementia prevalencedementia risk factorsearly onset dementialate onset dementiaprogressive dementia

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Although there was once believed to be a causative relationship between syphilis and artistic genius, I would hope that the vast majority of modern artists and writers are reasonable enough to avoid becoming infected just on the off chance that neurosyphilis dementia might improve the quality of their work.

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Eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, not smoking, and getting your blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly are key ways to reduce your risk of dementia.

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It is very unpleasant to watch how my aunt's dementia keeps getting worse every month.

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Late-stage dementia sufferers whose first language isn't English often revert back to their native language as their condition worsens.

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