1) Aging-associated disease 2) Cognitive disorder 3) Common geriatric malady 4) Dementedness 5) Insanity 6) Loss of faculties 7) Madness 8) Mental deterioration 9) Mental disorder 10) Mental upset 11) Mind malady 12) Psychiatric problem 13) Senility
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1) Dementedness 2) Senility
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• (n.) Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.
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(de- + L. mens mind) (DSM III) an organic mental disorder characterized by a general loss of intellectual abilities involving impairment of memory, judgment, and abstract thinking as well as changes in personality. It does not include loss of intellectual functioning caused by clouding of consciousness (as in delirium) nor that caused by depressi.....
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chronic, usually progressive deterioration of intellectual capacity associated with the widespread loss of nerve cells and the shrinkage of brain ... [5 related articles]
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A condition in which a person loses the ability to think, remember, learn, make decisions, and solve problems. Symptoms may also include personality changes and emotional problems. There are many causes of dementia, including Alzheimer disease, brain cancer, and brain injury. Dementia usually gets worse over time.
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[Literally, to lose one's mind.] A generic term for a number of progressive medical conditions, all characterised by a gradual loss of perceptual, memory, and higher cognitive functions. The best known dementia is Alzheimer's disease, but see also multiple-infarct dementia and compare senile dementia.
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<neurology, psychiatry> An organic mental disorder characterised by a general loss of intellectual abilities involving impairment of memory, judgment and abstract thinking as well as changes in personality. ... It does not include loss of intellectual functioning caused by clouding of consciousness (as in delirium) nor that caused by depressi...
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(dә-men´shә) a general loss of mental abilities, including impairment of memory and often impairments in speech, coordination, ability to understand sensory stimuli, and other mental faculties. Many different conditions can cause dementia; some are reversible and some are progressive with widespread da...
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Dementia is characterised by confusion, memory loss, poor problem-solving and poor concentration. There are many diseases that lead to dementia, the most common being Alzheimer's disease, Dementia usually occurs in older people. Dementia in people under 65 is known as early onset dementia. Dementia wiht Lewy bodies (DLB) is a rarer form of dementia...
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a broad complex of symptoms such as disorientation, confusion, memory loss, impaired judgment, and alterations in mood and personality--symptoms can arise from a variety of causes.
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chronic loss of mental capacity. Dementia may involve progressive deterioration of thinking, memory, and motor function, and may also be associated with personality changes and psychological symptoms such as depression.
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A deterioration of intellectual faculties, such as memory, concentration and judgment, resulting from an organic disease or disorder of the brain. It is sometimes accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes.
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De·men'ti·a noun [ Latin , from
demens . See
Dement .] Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.
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Dementia a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other ...
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An chronic organic mental illness which produces a global deterioration in cognitive abilities and which usually runs a deteriorating course.
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dementia (di MEN shuh, di MEN shee uh) 1. The loss, usually progressive, of cognitive and intellectual functions, without impairment of perception or consciousness; caused by a variety of disorders, (structural or degenerative) but most commonly associated with structural brain disease. 2. An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of inte...
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A condition of declining mental abilities, especially memory. Individuals with dementia may have trouble doing things they used to do such as keeping the checkbook, driving a car safely or planning a meal. They often have trouble finding the right word and may become confused when given too many things to do at one time. Individuals with dementia m...
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a gradual decline in mental ability usually caused by a brain disease, such as Alzheimer disease
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dementedness noun mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
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An umbrella term for a range of symptoms which manifest a decline in intellectual functioning caused by a disease or other injury to the brain. The most common symptom involves loss of memory. From a psychosocial perspective dementia is a disability characterised by impaired memory & ability to remember, learn new material, a high level of stress &...
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A general term for a group of symptoms such as loss of memory judgment, language, complex motor skills and other intellectual functions caused by the permanent damage or destruction of the brain.
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Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain injury, or progressive, resulting in long-term decline due to damage or disease in the body. Although dementia is far more common in the geriatric population, it ma...
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A deterioration of intellectual faculties e.g. memory, concentration and judgment resulting from an organic disease or disorder of the brain and often accompanied by emotional disturbances and personality changes.
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A condition characterized by several significant psychological deficits.
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