mental deterioration

Example Sentences

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There had been appearances that showed his mental deterioration before that, and there would be others afterward.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

Delaney would become a lifelong friend, even after he began suffering from mental deterioration, dying after years of hospitalization in 1979.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

Press should report this as incoherent, displaying mental deterioration.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

The Judicial Council said interviews with court staff point to “significant mental deterioration including memory loss, confusion, lack of comprehension, paranoia, anger, hostility, and severe agitation.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

However, by all indications, my own mental deterioration will be quite rapid.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes