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dementia

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


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But Cassidy's personal highlight was helping people with dementia, she says, including a former nurse who has Alzheimer's.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

TV presenter Ruth Langsford says she tries to "live in the moment" with her mother who has dementia, as she called for more to be done to speed up diagnosis of the condition.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Participants with lower active B12 had a higher volume of white matter lesions, which are areas of brain injury that have been linked to cognitive decline, dementia, and stroke risk.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Jessica Hall looked into a high estimate for the average lifetime out-of-pocket expenses for someone suffering from dementia and shared advice on how to prepare for it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Black men, women, and children suffering with everything from dementia and tuberculosis to “nervousness,” “lack of self-confidence,” and epilepsy were packed into every conceivable space, including windowless basement rooms and barred-in porches.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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