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
In the study, the brains of people with dementia had far more microplastics than the brains of people without it.
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Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike in the first study, however, no significant effect on dementia cases was noted for subjects treated with SGLT2 inhibitors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Years later, silver alerts for missing elderly persons who may have dementia or similar conditions began to be implemented.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
While independent experts have called the findings encouraging, further studies will be needed to confirm the results and determine the mechanism underlying any effect on dementia risk.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Unlike in the first study, however, no significant effect on dementia cases was noted for subjects treated with SGLT2 inhibitors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Years later, silver alerts for missing elderly persons who may have dementia or similar conditions began to be implemented.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
While independent experts have called the findings encouraging, further studies will be needed to confirm the results and determine the mechanism underlying any effect on dementia risk.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dementia
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Multiple studies like this one have identified mitochondrial dysfunction in depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, suggesting that energy failure may be a unifying pathway in many psychiatric conditions.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Antipsychotics Antipsychotics are medications used to treat serious mental health conditions like major depressive disorder and schizophrenia.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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Who pays for this insanity of too many coaches and assistants?—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The court ruled that although Elkins did kill her children, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The author of ‘Red Scare’ lets past political hysteria teach us about the present.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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Nights To Remember A lot of the magic of the Copa Libertadores comes in the madness of the group stages.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The madness continues today with South Carolina playing Duke and UCLA taking on LSU.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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The plan was to build on past county plans and add initiatives that addressed housing instability.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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The lack of a clear governing majority has led to instability in the parliament, including four different prime ministers in 2024.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Dementia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dementia. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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