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dementia

[dih-men-shuh, -shee-uh] / dɪˈmɛn ʃə, -ʃi ə /


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Loneliness and social isolation are often considered important risk factors for dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Up to age 80, the risk of dying from dementia shows a heritability of about 70 percent – far higher than that of cancer or heart disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The thought of living for years with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or late-stage dementia for a generation accustomed to being in control is “not something boomers take lightly,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Doone has now also left the church, in part to care for his wife who is suffering from dementia.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But over the summer his encroaching dementia had taken a cruel twist.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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