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Meaning of "dementia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMENTIA

From Latin: madness.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMENTIA

dementia  [dɪˈmɛnʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMENTIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dementia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEMENTIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dementia

Dementia

Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause long term loss of the ability to think and reason clearly that is severe enough to affect a person's daily functioning. For the diagnosis to be present it must be a change from how the person was previously. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Other forms include Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, normal pressure hydrocephalus and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Except for a few treatable types in most cases there is no cure. Cholinesterase inhibitors are often used early in the disease course; however, benefit appears to be slight. Cognitive and behavioral interventions may be appropriate. Educating and providing emotional support to the caregiver is of importance. Exercise programs are beneficial with respect to activities of daily living and potentially improving dementia. Dementia becomes more common with age. While only 3% of people between the ages of 65–74 have dementia, 47% of people over the age of 85 have some form of dementia. As more people are living longer, dementia is becoming more common.

Definition of dementia in the English dictionary

The definition of dementia in the dictionary is a state of serious emotional and mental deterioration, of organic or functional origin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMENTIA


affenpinscher
ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə
amentia
əˈmɛnʃə
censure
ˈsɛnʃə
Constantia
kɒnˈstænʃə
definientia
dɪˌfɪnɪˈenʃə
exodontia
ˌɛksəʊˈdɒnʃə
licensure
ˈlaɪsənʃə
pinscher
ˈpɪnʃə
relicensure
riːˈliːsɛnʃə
semuncia
sɪˈmʌnʃə
tonsure
ˈtɒnʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMENTIA

demeaning
demeanor
demeanour
demeasnure
dement
dementate
demented
dementedly
dementedness
dementi
dementia paralytica
dementia praecox
demerara
demerara sugar
demeraran
demerge
demerger
demerit
demeritorious
demeritoriously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMENTIA

absentia
anodontia
astrantia
differentia
entia
Florentia
in absentia
kentia
Lentia
opuntia
orthodontia
periodontia
Placentia
presenile dementia
respondentia
senile dementia
sententia
tradescantia
Valentia
vasa deferentia

Synonyms and antonyms of dementia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dementia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMENTIA

Find out the translation of dementia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dementia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dementia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

痴呆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demencia
570 millions of speakers

English

dementia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पागलपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деменция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মৃতিভ্রংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demensia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Demenz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認知症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dementia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிமென்ஷியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मृतिभ्रंश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bunaklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otępienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деменція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνοια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dementia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dementia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMENTIA»

The term «dementia» is very widely used and occupies the 18.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMENTIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dementia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dementia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dementia

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEMENTIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dementia.
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Gerry Anderson
My dementia hasn't just affected me - it's affected my friends and family, too.
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Gary Bauer
If Republicans are aiming for the heart, for compassion, the last thing they should do is abandon the sanctity of life. Instead, they should tell Americans that they believe in the dignity and value of every human being, from the defenseless unborn child, to the newborn with a disability, to the 90-year-old dealing with dementia.
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Julie Bishop
Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.
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Julie Bishop
Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.
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Julie Bishop
Dementia is not exclusively a problem of the developed world.
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Simon Callow
Shakespeare wrote all there is that we need to know about dementia in 'King Lear.'
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Richard Eyre
We can alleviate physical pain, but mental pain - grief, despair, depression, dementia - is less accessible to treatment. It's connected to who we are - our personality, our character, our soul, if you like.
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Rose George
His death certificate says he died first of pneumonia and secondly of Alzheimer's disease. They could have listed another cause of death: a refusal to properly care for dementia sufferers, even when they are violent, and an equal inability to care for their carers. My dad died of dementia, but also because dying was the easiest way to treat him.
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Laurie Graham
I've never minded solitude. For a writer, it's a natural condition. But caring for a dementia sufferer leads to a peculiar kind of loneliness.
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Laurie Graham
None of us wants to be reminded that dementia is random, relentless, and frighteningly common.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMENTIA»

Discover the use of dementia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dementia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dementia: A Clinical Approach
This book presents scientific and clinical information on every type of dementing disease-equipping the reader to understand, diagnose, and manage these conditions using all of the best approaches available today.
Mario F. Mendez, Jeffrey L. Cummings, 2003
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Dementia: Challenges and New Directions
Understanding of this distressing condition, its aetiology and recognition, has become much more widespread and sophisticated.Building on such clinical knowledge, this book challenges the reader- to think ethically and in a person-centred ...
Susan Hunter, 1997
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Dementia
Hoards of ape men who keep humanoid females captive-as sex slaves. More terrifying yet, the alpha male of the most powerful Hoard is hot on Dee's trail."Note: Though this story is connected to No Fear, it can be read as a stand-alone."
Jaid Black, 2002
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Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management - A Functional Approach
This timely volume aims to serve as a reference manual and the starting point for those who want to provide life-enhancing services to persons with dementia, and to inspire the continued generation of quality research to demonstrate the ...
Michelle S. Bourgeois, Ellen Hickey, 2011
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When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers
"A succinct, original tool for caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Highly recommended." -- Peter V. Rabins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and co-author of The 36-Hour Day
Joy A. Glenner, Jean M. Stehman, Judith Davagnino, 2005
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Dementia: Metamorphosis in Care
The book addresses traditional aspects of dementia: signs and symptoms diagnosis and care processes. Information is interjected from research to describe how practice should change to accommodate the new information and improve care.
Claire Biernacki, 2007
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Dementia: New Skills for Social Workers
This book, by leading professionals in the field, explores the new skills needed.
Alan Chapman, Mary Marshall, 1993
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Dementia: A Global Approach
Enriched with personal insights from clinical experts across the globe, this is a key text for neurologists, geriatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, epidemiologists and all those responsible for managing provisions of dementia services ...
Ennapadam S. Krishnamoorthy, Martin J. Prince, Jeffrey L. Cummings, 2010
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Dementia: Presentations, Differential Diagnosis, and Nosology
"A forward-thinking contribution to the field of dementia and is commendable for its goal of striving beyond overly simplistic, formulaic conventions.
V. Olga B. Emery, Thomas E. Oxman, 2003
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Dancing with Dementia: My Story of Living Positively with ...
This book is a vivid account of the author's experiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects of memory problems, loss of independence, difficulties in communication and the exhaustion of coping with simple tasks.
Christine Bryden, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMENTIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dementia is used in the context of the following news items.
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I'm lucky to get help in caring for my father. But many families of …
GPs are right to feel dementia patients are being let down by health and social care services. And government policy means it will get worse. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
'Missing' dementia patient never left nursing home, police say
Wheat Ridge Police say a patient with dementia who went missing on Monday actually never left her nursing home. Dorothy "Dottie" Moore ... «The Denver Channel, Jul 15»
3
calls for 'dementia-friendly' society
martin van rijn junior health minister close up Junior health minister Martin van Rijn on Wednesday called for a more 'dementia-friendly' society. «DutchNews.nl, Jul 15»
4
Penkridge students collect tales from people with dementia
The activity is part of the school's volunteering day, and will see pupils speak with dementia patients and their carers to create a resource book ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
5
Dementia and Criminal Responsibility
A remarkable legal case unfolding in the U.K. raises intriguing legal and ethical questions about dementia and the assignment of guilt. «The Reality-Based Community, Jul 15»
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The Bolton News needs YOU: Become a dementia friend at a free …
The Bolton News is calling on members of the public to become dementia friends while finding out more about our Donate £1 for Dementia ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
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'Devious' fraudster fleeced dementia suffering aunt out of £250000
An 83-year-old dementia sufferer was fleeced out of £250,000 by a "devious" nephew, who left her too poor to even buy a cup of coffee. «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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Royal opens dementia centre of excellence in Goring
Julie's dad Len, 81, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's seven years ago and has vascular dementia. He visits Guild Care's day centres three ... «Shoreham Herald, Jul 15»
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Bodmin looks to become dementia-friendly town
RESIDENTS have been urged to support a new initiative for Bodmin to become a dementia-friendly town. The Dementia Action Alliance has ... «Cornish Guardian, Jul 15»
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Missing dementia sufferer, 91, from Willesden is found safe and sound
... Hyman Ellis. Archant. An elderly dementia sufferer who went missing from his home in Willesden yesterday has been found safe and sound. «Brent and Kilburn Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dementia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dementia>. Apr 2024 ».
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