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senile dementia

NOUN
progressive cognitive decline in old age
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Many suffered from senile dementia or other debilitating conditions, and the intent was to protect them from injury in accidental falls.

From Washington Post

The late California Supreme Court Justice Marshall F. McComb was forced to retire in 1977 at the age of 82 after he was found to have “senile dementia.”

From Los Angeles Times

The much more common dementia of old age - senile dementia - was considered part of aging.

From Salon

Cox also suffers from prostate cancer and senile dementia.

From Seattle Times

Speaking of memory, there’s also a character with senile dementia.

From The Guardian