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dementia

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


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One of the report's authors Prof Edo Richard, a professor of neurology at Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, sees dementia patients in his clinic.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Researchers followed 1,939 adults with an average age of 80 who did not have dementia at the beginning of the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

They want better healthcare and housing, cures for dementia and a say in when to die.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

I have vascular dementia, the doctor told me, and there was some comfort to be had.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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