senile dementia

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Definition of senile dementianext
as in dementia

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Recent Examples of senile dementia An investigation found that Batt befriended Lineman, who had senile dementia and required a live-in aide to help her with all daily activities, according to the district attorney’s office. — Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Patients with vascular dementia had the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 — with odds more than three times higher — followed by patients with presenile dementia, senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic dementia. — Julie Washington, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021 Many suffered from senile dementia or other debilitating conditions, and the intent was to protect them from injury in accidental falls. — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2020 In a 1907 paper, Fischer described neuritic plaques that were present in the brains of 12 senile dementia patients, compared to the single case study Alzheimer published that same year. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2019 While struggling to find the right English, Conte described the 54-year-old as 'demenza senile', which translates to senile dementia. — SI.com, 6 Jan. 2018
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  1. dementia
  2. schizophrenia
  3. aberration
  4. paranoia
Noun
  • Brain disease in dogs and people Our work on aging dogs all began with a desire to develop better treatments for dementia.
    — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
  • However, among individuals who already had dementia, glucosamine users had a higher mortality compared to similar non-users.
    — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dementia
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  • In addition to fentanyl, toxicology tests detected alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; the muscle relaxant methocarbamol; and quetiapine, a medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and, in some cases, depression.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Clozapine, antipsychotic drug primarily used in the treatment of severe schizophrenia, especially in instances when other treatments fail to improve symptoms.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of schizophrenia
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  • The Knights have lost two games after opponents came up with one-handed, game-winning catches in the closing seconds, making Friday’s blowout setback a bit of an aberration.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s exquisite air defenses and geographic depth made no difference, and images of burning Russian bombers finally settled the debate as to whether drones are a tactical aberration or a tectonic shift in geopolitical power.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of aberration
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  • This causes paranoia and betrayal among his followers, where his sister Winter (Billie Lourd) meets her fate.
    — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The real problem is that their alien visitor can take the form of anyone around them, leading to one of the best films ever made about paranoia and distrust.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of paranoia

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