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dementia

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


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Researchers from Monash University, the University of São Paulo, and Deakin University analyzed dietary and cognitive data from more than 2,100 middle-aged and older Australian adults who did not have dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The researchers also found that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with an increase in known dementia risk factors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The onset of dementia in Árni spurs his grandson to consider what’s lost when the markers of memory depart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The new study found that diets high in minimally processed foods, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and unprocessed meats, were linked to a decreased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

During that initial interview, the farmer had seemed to be suffering from dementia: he had stared at the agent blankly.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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