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dementia

noun as in a brain disease/disorder

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The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson's and motor neurone disease.

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It is billed as a luxury home, offering "kind, compassionate and specialist" dementia care, and it costs up to £1,800 per week to live there.

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Remember that music can trigger memories even for people with conditions like dementia by connecting multiple brain regions.

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Music has played a big part in Mil and Ken's lives, and they attend several weekly groups that provide music, singing or dance for those affected by dementia.

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Munsch, whose 85 published books include The Paper Bag Princess and Love You Forever, was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 and also has Parkinson's disease.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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