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dementia

/dɪˈmɛnʃə/

Meanings
noun
A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.

Examples :

"My grandfather's increasing forgetfulness and difficulty recognizing family members are signs of dementia. "
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Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration progressive

progressive noun

/pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪv/

A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

"The progressive at our school advocated for more after-school programs. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration function

function noun

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

What something does or is used for.

"The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration recognizing

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

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increasing verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːsɪŋ/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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cognitive noun

/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/

Cognate.

"Sentence: "The English word 'night' and the German word 'Nacht' are cognates because they share a similar origin and meaning." "

Illustration forgetfulness

forgetfulness noun

/fəˈɡɛtfʊlnɪs/

The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind.

"His forgetfulness caused him to miss several important deadlines at work. "

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judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "