mental decay

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"Any sort of hint of mental decay, you're sort of dead. There are moments when it pops up but it's not an all day every day condition, and that's what I cling onto."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

His hand-crafted sci-fi nightmare imagines a future where a man-made elixir, after which the movie is titled, stops physical and mental decay, allowing humans to achieve god-like status.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Certainly we must now be set on a path to mental decay and desuetude.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

“But the years of mental decay have just begun,” Colbert continued, imitating the president.

From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2020

Rumor declared that he was suffering from mental decay, due to his age, but McKinley believed the rumor to be baseless, summoned him to the cabinet, and Hanna was subsequently appointed to the Senate.

From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell