dementia
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"Public investments that expand access to enriching environments, like libraries and early education programs designed to spark a lifelong love of learning, may help reduce the incidence of dementia."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
These results add to evidence connecting loneliness with brain function in older adults, while also suggesting that isolation may not directly increase the risk of dementia.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The thought of living for years with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or late-stage dementia for a generation accustomed to being in control is “not something boomers take lightly,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Doone has now also left the church, in part to care for his wife who is suffering from dementia.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I drove down to speak with his doctor, who told me that Walter had advancing dementia, likely trauma-induced, and that he would need constant care.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing dementia
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Before the Ever After
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