as in schizophrenia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
doctors were able to treat the patient's dementia with drugs and thus allow him to function on his own
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Recent Examples of dementia
Williams, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, has been residing at an assisted living facility since 2023.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with primary aggressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia about a year after being placed under a legal guardianship and put in a care facility in 2022.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Finally, around two years ago, a name could be put to this cruelty: Parkinson’s with Lewy Body dementia.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Sensory issues are common among people living with autism, dementia, PTSD and other conditions
The big picture: Airports in Atlanta, Portland and San Francisco have opened similar spaces.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
She was diagnosed with primary aggressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia about a year after being placed under a legal guardianship and put in a care facility in 2022.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Finally, around two years ago, a name could be put to this cruelty: Parkinson’s with Lewy Body dementia.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Sensory issues are common among people living with autism, dementia, PTSD and other conditions
The big picture: Airports in Atlanta, Portland and San Francisco have opened similar spaces.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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But autism isn’t a mental illness, and neither Ohio’s nor Kentucky’s laws apply to people with autism, instead listing diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder and delusional disorder as possible exemptions.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Odell was so easy to gaslight and discredit, but the facts of her body, and of the child, could not be denied.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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Echoes of the past During periods of nationalist hysteria, however, overreach is common.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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But while Opus parades as a critique of fame and those who kneel at its altar, Green offers no lasting observations of commodified narcissism, or of fans who get swept into a state of mass hysteria.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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So, which teams have a chance to jump in the seedings, and which are concerned with making the road ahead more difficult when the madness begins?—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The madness begins early this week in Nashville when the 2025 SEC Tournament kicks off with a battle between the No. 16 South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The decline of global wine sales over the last three years is showing no signs of stopping, and the current economic instability pritendd an even gloomier outlook.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tariff Strategy Sparks Backlash Market instability has been linked to Trump's aggressive trade policies, including new tariffs on Canadian metals.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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