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senile dementia

NOUN
progressive cognitive decline in old age
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Girls had to assist in caring for the elderly, including men suffering from senile dementia.

From BBC

There’s no evidence that he’s suffering from senile dementia, no matter how often ghoulish critics stitch together video clips of his gaffes.

From Los Angeles Times

Many suffered from senile dementia or other debilitating conditions, and the intent was to protect them from injury in accidental falls.

From Washington Post

Mary said in an affidavit that her grandfather suffered from “senile dementia” and alleged that the will was “the product of undue influence and coercion” by Donald Trump and his siblings.

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