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senile dementia
noun
- a syndrome of progressive, irreversible impairment of cognitive function, caused by organic factors and having its onset late in life.
senile dementia
noun
- dementia starting in old age with no precipitating physical cause
Word History and Origins
Origin of senile dementia1
Example Sentences
Girls had to assist in caring for the elderly, including men suffering from senile dementia.
There’s no evidence that he’s suffering from senile dementia, no matter how often ghoulish critics stitch together video clips of his gaffes.
I was uncertain if this referred to Bud or to a literal blue jay, or if, perhaps, we were heading into the territory of senile dementia.
Many suffered from senile dementia or other debilitating conditions, and the intent was to protect them from injury in accidental falls.
Mary said in an affidavit that her grandfather suffered from “senile dementia” and alleged that the will was “the product of undue influence and coercion” by Donald Trump and his siblings.
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