pseudodementia
noun
pseu·do·de·men·tia
ˌsüd-ō-di-ˈmen-chə 
: a that outwardly resembles the cognitive impairment of dementia but does not the result from neurodegeneration and that typically has a psychological cause (such as depression)
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“Pseudodementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pseudodementia. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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