dementia
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In 2009, after petitioning the court to have her ailing father placed under a conservatorship, Catherine was permitted to visit Peter Falk, who was suffering from dementia.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
My husband has dementia and will need care.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Plus, a popular heart procedure has risky tradeoffs and AI could benefit dementia patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Jones, best known for his part in the British comedy troupe Monty Python, died in 2020 aged 77 from a rare form of dementia.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
I was uncertain if this referred to Bud or to a literal blue jay, or if, perhaps, we were heading into the territory of senile dementia.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing dementia
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